Transparency International Georgia: The government has not done much to clarify the eviction process of IDPs.
January 26, 2011
According to the evaluation of Transparency International Georgia, Georgian government could not manage to clarify the eviction process of IDPs.
According to the information published on the website, “unfortunately, one of the biggest shortcomings of the process has been the government’s failure to publicly acknowledge this complexity or to explain how and why it makes decisions on issues such as eviction, monetary compensation and priorities for housing allocation. Pragmatic considerations of cost and scale may have driven the process, but few understand this, and one unavoidable downside of a cost-effective approach is that the most vulnerable families do not necessarily benefit first. More effective public communication about decisions would go a long way towards allaying the public’s concerns.”
According to the organization evaluation, “the public perception is that the evictions are fundamentally unfair.”
“The current evictions of IDPs in Tbilisi have dominated recent news, with ongoing protests and some opposition parties taking up the cause célèbre. The public perception is that the evictions are fundamentally unfair, yet most of the information available about this process does little to explain what is really happening. The government has not done much to clarify the issues either. As a result, the complex problems of a vulnerable group are politicized, generalized and misunderstood,” – states the organization evaluation.
Organization explains that approximately 600 families remaining in 21 temporary shelters across Tbilisi are slated for eviction under the new procedures.
Transparency International Georgia conducts the monitoring of accommodation of IDPs since the August of 2008. It is a member of supervisory council of Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation. This council also includes the representatives of government and donors who are coordinating the IDP policy.
According to the information published on the website, “unfortunately, one of the biggest shortcomings of the process has been the government’s failure to publicly acknowledge this complexity or to explain how and why it makes decisions on issues such as eviction, monetary compensation and priorities for housing allocation. Pragmatic considerations of cost and scale may have driven the process, but few understand this, and one unavoidable downside of a cost-effective approach is that the most vulnerable families do not necessarily benefit first. More effective public communication about decisions would go a long way towards allaying the public’s concerns.”
According to the organization evaluation, “the public perception is that the evictions are fundamentally unfair.”
“The current evictions of IDPs in Tbilisi have dominated recent news, with ongoing protests and some opposition parties taking up the cause célèbre. The public perception is that the evictions are fundamentally unfair, yet most of the information available about this process does little to explain what is really happening. The government has not done much to clarify the issues either. As a result, the complex problems of a vulnerable group are politicized, generalized and misunderstood,” – states the organization evaluation.
Organization explains that approximately 600 families remaining in 21 temporary shelters across Tbilisi are slated for eviction under the new procedures.
Transparency International Georgia conducts the monitoring of accommodation of IDPs since the August of 2008. It is a member of supervisory council of Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation. This council also includes the representatives of government and donors who are coordinating the IDP policy.
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