Tbilisi City Council has today approved the city’s 2026 budget.

Mayor Kakha Kaladze addressed the Tbilisi Sakrebulo (City Council), delivering a report on last year’s activities, while Vice-Mayor Giorgi Tkemaladze outlined the key parameters of the budget.

The total volume of the capital’s draft 2026 budget amounts to GEL 2,193,388,700, which is 210,210,700 lari higher than the approved 2025 budget.

The revenue structure of the budget is as follows: own revenues – GEL 1,533,357,600; capital special transfer receivable from the state budget – GEL630,000,000; other capital grants, including VAT to be covered within the loan framework – GEL 25,480,000; targeted transfer for the implementation of delegated powers – GEL 4,551,100.

According to the city’s main financial document, priority areas next year will once again be infrastructure and healthcare. Specifically, GEL 572,920,000 has been allocated for infrastructure in the 2026 budget, representing 26% of the total budget.

As for the social and healthcare sector, expenditure of 601,712,500 lari is planned in this area, which is 67,859,100 lari more than in 2025. Social and healthcare expenditure accounts for 27% of the budget.

In addition, the state budget provides for donor funding of 168,000,000 lari.

Next year will see the commencement and continuation of many important strategic projects, including: design and construction of the tramway line; the Samgori–Vazisubani cable car connection; complete rehabilitation of Rustaveli Avenue; construction of new bridges and renewal of existing infrastructure; development of sports complexes and recreational spaces; landscaping and rehabilitation of squares and parks; improvement of modern waste management systems.

A significant portion of the budget is also dedicated to funding district administrations. Specifically, 298,933,900 lari has been allocated for this area, which is 24,095,100 lari more than the approved 2025 budget.

The 2026 budget will also fund: demolition of the vehicular crossing over the River Dighmula in Saburtalo district and construction of a new crossing bridge; design and construction of a vehicular bridge connecting Station Square and Dadiani Street; purchase of a new track gauge; construction of a sports complex in the Dighomi district; preparation of design and cost estimate documentation for construction works at the Ameri Sports Complex (pitches); rehabilitation of pitches at the Mukhiani rugby complex; preparation of design and cost estimate documentation for construction of indoor football pitches, open-air swimming pools, and padel courts in parks; landscaping and rehabilitation of squares (including Dighomi Chalebi and rehabilitation of First Republic Park); measures to improve the leachate treatment system at Tbilisi landfill site.

Regarding other major projects, the budget provides for: landscaping of the so-called Military Town Park; rehabilitation of the fountain cascade at Vake Park; construction of four nursery schools; replacement of dilapidated buildings (including continuation of construction of three buildings); rehabilitation of the Chess Palace; rehabilitation of Sulkhan-Saba and Ingorokva streets (including utilities); rehabilitation of 51 Tabukashvili Street; rehabilitation of Narikala Fortress; rehabilitation of 29 Niko Pirosmani Street; purchase of waste collection containers for household refuse; rehabilitation of the carriageway on Aghmashenebeli Avenue; rehabilitation of Tskneti and Kojori centres; rehabilitation of the transport junction on Eristavi Street; construction and reconstruction of retaining walls; rehabilitation works at the Ilia House-Museum; rehabilitation of the Figure Skating Sports Centre; road maintenance and repair in districts; improvement measures in districts; funding for the Homeowners’ Association Development Support Programme.