MENU SEARCH EN HomeCountriesGeorgia Georgia Georgia pursues an open market orientation and has implemented reforms that have boosted its standing in international business rankings. The country is strategically aligned with the EU through an Accession Agreement signed in 2014. Nevertheless, Georgia continues to experience high unemployment, with 46% of employment being mostly self-employment in agriculture. Poverty, especially in rural areas, remains a pervasive challenge. Agriculture, tourism, and information technology are sectors with substantial growth potential. ABOUT GEORGIA COUNTRY FACTS Area in km2: 69,700 Population: 3,728,573 Capital: Tbilisi SWISSCONTACT IN GEORGIA since 2020 COUNTRY DIRECTOR GEORGIA Richard Rose Swisscontact in Georgia Swisscontact in Georgia works with the rural small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurs. We currently implement activities to build a more effective and resilient system of SME access to finance and business support services to increase rural income and employment. We employ a market systems development approach to partner with businesses and the public sector to make changes that sustainably benefit rural populations. Swisscontact’s activities in Georgia are aligned with the Swiss Cooperation Office’s strategy in the South Caucasus which is oriented towards rural business diversification, resilience, income, and job creation. GEORGIA SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, TRADE FACILITATION, ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS CREATING A BETTER BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT FOR RURAL SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED (SME) ENTERPRISES IN GEORGIA The Rural SME Development project aims at creating a better business environment for rural SMEs and entrepreneurs in Georgia. LEARN MORE Contact info.georgia (at) swisscontact.org Share this page on LinkedIn Share this page on facebook Share on twitter Share by e-mail LEGAL Imprint Privacy statement Legal notice TAX EXEMPTION You can deduct donations made to Swisscontact from your taxes. Charity Number: CHE-107.828.868 REGISTER FOR OUR NEWSLETTER MEMBERSHIPS Transparency International UN Global Compact CONTACT Contact Media FOLLOW SWISSCONTACT Go to LinkedIn Go to Facebook Go to Twitter Go to YouTube © Swisscontact 2021 We use cookies to optimize this website. By using this website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. ACCEPT