Managing at the Project Level: Transparent and Accountable Governance (TAG) January 2015

Strategic Hierarchy USAID/Caucasus Country Development Cooperation Strategy: Georgia’s democratic, free-market, Western-oriented transformation strengthened and sustained DG Program/Development Objective1: Democratic checks and balances and accountable governance strengthened Transparent and Accountable Governance (TAG) Project M-TAG Activity Momavlis Taoba Activity ACCESS Activity Good Governance in Georgia Activity Elections and Political Processes Project Rule of Law Project Economic Growth Program/DO2 Health and Social Development Program/DO3

Strategic Hierarchy Program DO1 - Democratic checks and balances and accountable governance enhanced Project TAG Purpose: More transparent and accountable governance Activity Sub-Purpose 1: Increased Civic Engagement Sub Purpose 2: Improved Access to Independent, Reliable Information Sub Purpose 3: Strengthened Institutional Oversight of Government Institutions Sub-Purpose 4: Strengthened Policy Development and Law-Making Processes Sub-Purpose 5: Improved Administrative and Financial Management of Public Institutions

Activity Contributions to Sub-Purposes SP1 – Civic Engagement ACCESS Momavlis Taoba GGI SP2 – Access to Information M-TAGGGI SP3 – Inst. Oversight GGI SP4 – Policy Development and Lawmaking ACCESSGGI SP5 – Public Administrative and Financial Management GGI

Outcomes Each Sub-Purpose contains multiple outcomes that may be achieved through different activities, for example: SP4 – Strengthened Policy Development and Law-Making Processes Good Governance Initiative (GGI) 4.1 – Internal and inter-agency systems for evidence-based policy development and law- making established, including mechanisms for civic participation 4.2 – Development of select policies and laws supported 4.3 – Policy analysis and legal drafting of capacity of government and non- governmental actors increased ACCESS 4.3 – Policy analysis and legal drafting of capacity of government and non- governmental actors increased

Principles of Coordination A systems approach to democratic governance A good governance feedback loop Mutual reinforcement A whole that is greater than the sum of its parts

Systems Approach to Democratic Governance USAID’s 2013 Democracy, Human Rights and Governance (DRG) Strategy goes beyond institutions. Two critical outcomes of this strategy are greater citizen inclusion and participation and more accountable institutions and leaders Our approaches should break down stovepipes and encourage innovation and integration across sectors In order for reforms to be possible, we need to empower citizens from the bottom up while enhancing accountability systems

Good Governance Feedback Loop Transparent and Accountable Governance Media reports on government performance Civil society advocates for better policies Government shapes policy decisions based on civil society input

TAG Coordination Guiding Documents 2013 USAID DRG Strategy USAID/Caucasus Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) TAG PAD Summary TAG Logical Framework Activity Workplans and Performance Management Plans (PMPs)

TAG Coordination Management Tools Bi-Monthly Coordination Meetings TAG Project Logical Framework Collaboration During Annual Work Planning Advisory Boards and Selection Panels Activity Coordination Matrix Policy Coordination Matrix Performance Summits

Activity Coordination Matrix Momavlis TaobaM-TAGACCESSGGI Momavlis TaobaXYouth to become citizen journalists Classroom speaking engagements M-TAGMedia literacy coursesXCollaborate on MEC/CCE sustainability; Stories on CSO activities; Beneficiaries to become citizen journalists; ACCESSCivic education students encouraged to volunteer with ACCESS CSOs Research and advocacy on media independence issues; GARB, Ethics Charter to receive leadership training xCCEs to be used for Citizen Advisory Councils; Using grants to conduct citizen monitoring of local budget expenditures GGIx

Policy Coordination Matrix Momavlis TaobaM-TAGACCESSGGI Media ReformMedia literacyConvene the stakeholders and identify the issues Public Policy and Advocacy Grants Improved legal drafting for media- related laws Public Administration Reform Healthcare Reform Minority Integration Gender European and Euro- Atlantic Integration Sector-specific journalism courses Public Policy and Advocacy Grants Civil Service Reform Open GovernmentOpen data journalismSupport to OGP Forum + iChange