The Government of Georgia Dropped Given changes in key government positions in submits to Parliament the Law 2012, more time was required to undertake the on Renewables adhering to EU multiple adjustments needed to approximate the principles*. law on renewables with EU standards. In addition, the EU directives (2009/28/EC) allow *This additional implementation time for law provides a framework reforms. The government decided to for promoting the use and postpone the law’s adoption. development of broader sources of renewable energy in Georgia. Launch certification of school The Government of Georgia's More time was needed to implement the principals and implement Ministry of Education and Science certification of school principals and the quality assessment system for approved new Teacher Salary Scale assessment system for the evaluation. These their evaluation. and Instructions recognizing teacher prior actions were moved to DPL3. experience and performance. Operationalize quality Progress on teacher certification was slow for a assessment system for the combination of political and technical reasons: evaluation of school principals (i) the Minister of Education was replaced 4 times during the year; and (ii) technological Make Teacher Certification uptake was slow, examination results were mandatory for all teachers. weak, and design shortcomings were identified. Dropped Both reasons contributed to the cancelation of the mandatory certification system. Expand coverage of medical The Government of Georgia issued The new government that took office in insurance plan to vulnerable Governmental Decree No. 36 dated October 2012 announced the expansion of groups, for example persons February 21, 2013 introducing healthcare coverage to the entire population, with disabilities, and university Universal Health coverage for the thus consolidating the existing Medical students. primary and emergency care. Insurance Plan (MIP) for vulnerable populations with Universal Health Care (UHC). Triggers as per DPL2 Revised Prior Action in DPL3 Reason Monitoring framework The Minister of Education and A full assessment of curriculum established and Science has issued Order No. 180 implementation at the primary, basic and assessment of new dated May 2, 2013, Order No. 960 secondary level goes beyond the timeframe of national curriculum to dated December 3, 2013 and Order this operation since it includes teacher be prepared. No. 220 dated March 4, 2014 for interviews and classroom observations in establishing a framework for the several schools throughout the country. The monitoring of the implementation of government put the framework in place and the new national curriculum for also initiated the process and shared the primary, basic and secondary assessment report for primary schools in education. Tbilisi.
The Government of Georgia submits to Parliament the Law on Renewables adhering to EU principles*. *This law provides a framework for promoting the use and development of broader sources of renewable energy in Georgia. Dropped Given changes in key government positions in 2012, more time was required to undertake the multiple adjustments needed to approximate the law on renewables with EU standards. In addition, the EU directives (2009/28/EC) allow additional implementation time for reforms. The government decided to postpone the law’s adoption. Launch certification of school principals and implement quality assessment system for their evaluation. Operationalize quality assessment system for the evaluation of school principals Make Teacher Certification mandatory for all teachers. The Government of Georgia's Ministry of Education and Science approved new Teacher Salary Scale and Instructions recognizing teacher experience and performance. Dropped More time was needed to implement the certification of school principals and the assessment system for the evaluation. These prior actions were moved to DPL3. Progress on teacher certification was slow for a combination of political and technical reasons: (i) the Minister of Education was replaced 4 times during the year; and (ii) technological uptake was slow, examination results were weak, and design shortcomings were identified. Both reasons contributed to the cancelation of the mandatory certification system. Expand coverage of medical insurance plan to vulnerable groups, for example persons with disabilities, and university students. The Government of Georgia issued Governmental Decree No. 36 dated February 21, 2013 introducing Universal Health coverage for the primary and emergency care. The new government that took office in October 2012 announced the expansion of healthcare coverage to the entire population, thus consolidating the existing Medical Insurance Plan (MIP) for vulnerable populations with Universal Health Care (UHC). Triggers as per DPL2 Revised Prior Action in DPL3 Reason Monitoring framework established and assessment of new national curriculum to be prepared. The Minister of Education and Science has issued Order No. 180 dated May 2, 2013, Order No. 960 dated December 3, 2013 and Order No. 220 dated March 4, 2014 for establishing a framework for the monitoring of the implementation of the new national curriculum for primary, basic and secondary education. A full assessment of curriculum implementation at the primary, basic and secondary level goes beyond the timeframe of this operation since it includes teacher interviews and classroom observations in several schools throughout the country. The government put the framework in place and also initiated the process and shared the assessment report for primary schools in Tbilisi.