Georgia Public Opinion Barometer 2006

This report was prepared within the framework of the research
project of the Institute of Policy Studies, funded by the Human
Rights and Governance Grants Program (HRGGP) of the Open
Society Institute. The nationwide survey of the Georgian population
aimed to assess public attitudes and the level of satisfaction
of the population in relation to public goods and governmental
policies - concerning issues on poverty and economy, social
protection, health, education and corruption, public participation,
human rights, media freedom, and infrastructure development. It
assessed public perceptions and expectations with regards to these
issues, the degree of popular participation in dealing with the most
important problems of Georgian society, the level of trust toward
different social institutions and the popularity of authority figures.
It also examined public attitudes towards democracy, the political
situation and the external orientation of the country as well as
examining the value system and preferences of the population.