Foreign Operations Appropriated Assistance: Georgia

Foreign Operations Appropriated Assistance* Fiscal Year (FY) 2007: $74.69 Million(M) ($58.0M FSA, $16.69M Other) Estimate FY 2008: $63.81M ($50.09M FSA, $13.72M Other)** Assistance Goals: United States Government (USG) assistance to Georgia promotes consolidation and advancement of the democratic reforms undertaken since the November 2003 Rose Revolution; assists Georgia’s integration into the Euro-Atlantic community through the implementation of free-market reforms; and supports Georgian efforts to attain energy security by diversifying its energy sources. Areas of Focus (Foreign Operations Appropriated Assistance): Peace and Security (PS): FY 2007: $28.91M; Est. FY 2008: $21.72M Reform, train, and equip the Georgian military to meet NATO standards and to support contributions to international peacekeeping and security operations; Improve the capacity of the Georgian Border Police and Custom Service to fight smuggling, increase revenue and improve border control; Increase the skills of the Georgian law enforcement officials; Enhance forensic capabilities to meet international standards. Governing Justly and Democratically (GJD): FY 2007: $12.05M; Est. FY 2008: $14.52M Improve public sector transparency and accountability; Advance the rule of law through legislative reform and training; Support free and fair electoral procedures; Strengthen civil society and independent media. Investing in People (IIP): FY 2007: $7.77M; Est. FY 2008: $8.74M Increase access to affordable quality health and social services; Support decentralization and accreditation of education system; Strengthen vocational education in the tourism and road construction sectors. Economic Growth (EG): FY 2007: $22.84M; Est. FY 2008: $17.53M Promote regulatory reform to foster growth of small/medium-sized businesses; Build the infrastructure necessary for a competitive economy and labor market; Increase diversification of energy sources and export markets. Humanitarian Assistance (HA): FY 2007: $1.80M; Est. FY 2008: $1.80M Relieve suffering of vulnerable populations; Build partnerships between the people of Georgia, local NGOs, and local officials and the people of the United States; Delivered donated pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and supplies valued at $25M to health care facilities in Georgia. Recent Successes: A 4.6% reduction of the overall crime rate in the first six months of 2007, and a 62.5% reduction of the serious crime rate (murder, robbery, and drug dealing) (in part via USG assistance to legal and law-enforcement entities); Creation of a modern facility to detect communicable infectious diseases; Increase of 40% in trade turnover and doubling of foreign investment from 2005 to 2006 (resulting in part from USG assistance). Assistance to Conflict Areas: Promote confidence building in the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia to promote the peaceful settlement and reintegration of these areas into a unified Georgia. *Division J of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Act: Department of State Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008, including: FSA, CSH, NADR, IMET and FMF. **Estimate from FY 2009 Congressional Budget Justification; Website: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/101440.pdf.

Georgia: Est. FY 2008 USD Thousands Total For. Ops. Accounts** $63,812 FREEDOM Support Act: $50,091 Foreign Military Financing (FMF): $9,000 Non-proliferation, Anti-terrorism, De-mining and Related Programs (NADR): $3,210 International Military Education and Training (IMET): $761 Child Survival and Health (CSH): $750 For More Information: FSA Annual Report: http://www.state.gov/p/eur/rls/rpt Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC): http://www.mcc.gov/countries/georgia/index.php U.S. Embassy: http://georgia.usembassy.gov/

Graph Explanations

Pie Chart: For estimated Fiscal Year 2008 thirty-four percent of U.S. assistance to Georgia went to the objective of to Peace and Security (PS), twenty-three percent to Governing Justly and Democratically (GJD), twenty-seven percent to Economic Growth (EG), thirteen percent to Investing in People (IIP) and three percent to Humanitarian Assistance (HA)

The Line Graph covers U.S. assistance to Georgia from 1992-2007:

• In Fiscal Year 1992 1.83 Million dollars in Freedom Support Act (FSA) assistance was given to Georgia and total United States Government (USG) assistance was 29.16 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 1993: FSA: 29.22 Million dollars; Total USG: 168.55 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 1994: FSA: 49.60 Million dollars; Total USG: 93.48 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 1995: FSA: 46.77 Million dollars; Total USG: 105.41 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 1996: FSA: 21.97 Million dollars; Total USG: 94.46 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 1997: FSA: 25.79 Million dollars; Total USG: 28.30 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 1998: FSA: 97.95 Million dollars; Total USG: 123.37 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 1999: FSA: 89.45 Million dollars; Total USG: 119.54 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 2000: FSA: 109.13 Million dollars; Total USG: 124.51 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 2001: FSA: 71.92 Million dollars; Total USG: 151.23 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 2002: FSA: 91.68 Million dollars; Total USG: 150.81 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 2003: FSA: 84.17 Million dollars; Total USG: 147.64 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 2004: FSA: 71.92 Million dollars; Total USG: 148.29 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 2005: FSA: 86.23 Million dollars; Total USG: 129.10 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 2006: FSA: 67.49 Million dollars; Total USG: 152.72 Million dollars;
• Fiscal Year 2007: FSA: 58.00 Million dollars; Total USG: 101.24 Million dollars.