Poverty remains a significant challenge for Tbilisi, just like for the rest of the country. As part of our municipal job creation program (see our economic vision), we need to make sure that funds allocated for social security are spent properly and without any discrimination - especially on political grounds. Of current programs, the free cafeteria program, which serves up to forty thousand citizens, needs to be significantly upgraded.

Many state programs need to be integrated at the municipal level and citizen participation in these programs simplified as much as possible. It is important for citizens to be able to receive social assistance packages on a one-stop basis. This would make administering these programs more efficient and increase their accessibility to beneficiaries.