The government’s strong capacity and diligent response enabled the quick and smooth processing of the program. The stakeholders met by the evaluation mission indicated that before the 2008 conflict Georgia’s economy was relatively well-managed by the government. The government had a good track record with development partners and this was instrumental in securing substantial support after the twin crises. Development partners interviewed during the evaluation mission noted that negotiations with government for the post-crisis support went smoothly, despite the fact that the government had to deal with multi-donor support delivered through numerous support modalities and channeled through many stand-alone assistance schemes with varying timelines, execution structures and delivery methods. For ADB’s GRSP, the reforms and policy actions stipulated under the loan (and in the JNA) were complied with by the government, more quickly than expected.
Growth Recovery Support Program