The German government has confirmed allocating around €2.5 million to support non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Georgia between 2020 and 2025, based on responses published on its official website following an inquiry by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Funding was distributed over several years — €360,164 in 2020, €401,368 in 2021, €297,899 in 2022, €517,937 in 2023, €831,914 in 2024, and €150,580 in 2025. However, the German government declined to disclose the names of recipient NGOs.
The response cited the “sensitive nature” of revealing local civil society partners in what it described as an “increasingly repressive environment” in Georgia. “Publicly naming local civil society organisations poses a risk to their existence and the safety of individuals working within them,” the statement reads, adding that cooperation is based on “trust” and the “confidential handling of sensitive data.”
Berlin said the goal of its cooperation with Georgian NGOs is to strengthen political, social, and economic participation, thereby promoting pluralism, democracy, and social cohesion.
The government also noted that the German Embassy in Tbilisi, led by Ambassador Peter Fischer, assists with project coordination under the German International Cooperation (GIZ), including drafting terms of reference and reporting.
It further clarified that no Georgian media outlets received funding through German cooperation programmes from 2020 to 2025.
The inquiry by AfD prompted the German Foreign Ministry to recall Ambassador Fischer for consultations to determine the next steps.
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