Building public confidence and maximising participation of disadvantaged groups in democratic processes through transparent elections in Georgia In order to support the democratic development of Georgia, the HBF South Caucasus regional office with support of the EC initiated a project in 2007 which sought to contribute to the success of the elections in 2008 by providing much needed knowledge of and confidence in democratic structures and procedures among the Georgian electorate. The project sought to reach out to the most vulnerable groups of women, ethnic minorities and internally displaced persons (IDPs).