Council of Europe 2012 – 2021
14
September,
2022
With the support of the project various measures have been taken to strengthen the monitoring political funding capacity and institutional development of political parties.
Project outcomes:
- Awareness on political finance monitoring was raised at regional conferences on “Money in Politics.”
- An electronic programme for analysis of political finance statistics was introduced and analytical platform was strengthened.
- Complaints were registered to better monitor political finances.
- Development of the web platform fms.sao.ge was funded, which allows electronic communication simplifying the monitoring system.
- Digital versions of old data was created ensuring openness of information.
- All data and documentation was translated in English, allowing international stakeholders (CoE, OSCE, IFES, IDEA, IDI, IRI) better understand political funding monitoring.
- Information meetings were hosted for media and NGOs, which increased awareness of monitoring.
- Study visits of the SAO staff increased understanding of electronic database.
- Over remote trainings the SAO staff shared international experience on political finance monitoring process.