Tbilisi
How a local budget gets spent
A short guide to the main lines of a municipal budget.
A water project finished only on paper
Handover papers are signed, but the villages still have no running water.
Open data as a tool against corruption
How published data helps journalists and citizens follow public money.
Road contracts that miss every deadline
Contractors run late and are rarely fined for it.
The story of one bridge
A project whose cost tripled during construction.
Budget money spent on celebrations
Spending on the city day festivities was three times the plan.