Project title: Assessment of Social Capital in Georgia 

Commissioned by World Learning/Georgia FORECAST program (funded by USAID/Georgia) 

Date: November 2010 - January 2011 

Project objective: The main research objective was to conduct a qualitative research assessment of Social Capital in Georgia, the findings and recommendations of which was the basis for a conference which was held in Tbilisi in December 2010. After the conference blueprints/ideas were provided for projects to be implemented by GOG or international donors' agencies starting in 2011.   

Research design: CRRC took a closer look at the activities of local groups and associations in the specific areas of interest:  

1. Agricultural associations  

2. Condominium associations  

3. Parent-teacher associations  

4. Partnership among local communities, regional media and local governments  

5. Stakeholders sharing the management of natural resources 

6. Various health-related societies and support groups 

Six focus groups and 42 in-depth interviews were conducted with association leaders, donors and experts.