This evaluation was prepared by a team from the Independent Evaluation Group led by Lars Johannes (senior economist). The team included Gabriela Chamartin, Peter Freeman, Giorgos Kanakis-Polenakis, Sengphet Lattanavong, Aleksander Olechnowicz, and Disha Zaidi. Esperanza Sadiua and Patricia Acevedo in Washington, DC, and Ekaterine Asatiani in Tbilisi, Georgia, provided administrative support.

The evaluation was conducted under the guidance and supervision of Jeffrey Allen Chelsky (manager), Birgit Hansl (manager from June 1, 2024), Oscar Calvo-Gonzalez (director), and Theo Thomas (director from October 16, 2023) and the overall direction of Sabine Bernabè (Director General, Evaluation, and vice president).

Peer reviewers for this evaluation were Ari Perdana (evaluation specialist, Asian Development Bank), Koba Turmanidze (president, Caucasus Research Resource Center–Georgia), and Mercedes Vera Martin (Georgia mission chief 2016–20, International Monetary Fund).

The Independent Evaluation Group is grateful to government officials, development partners, and other stakeholders who provided valuable insights into the World Bank Group’s program in Georgia. We are also thankful to the Bank Group management and staff who provided documents and information and participated in various meetings.