Mr. Lasha Dolidze is a graduate of the Tbilisi State University with a Diploma of Excellence in International Economic Relations. He holds the Degree of Master of Arts in Development Economics from Williams College, Massachusetts, USA. Mr. Dolidze possesses qualification in accounting, financial management, and audit from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). He has over 18 years of experience in the fields of development planning and assistance, donor coordination, economic research, agriculture development and funding of agricultural entrepreneurship, environment, and monitoring and evaluation. Lasha Dolidze has formidable experience of working with governmental and international organizations, as well as independent economic research. Since 2016 he occupied managerial positions in various projects funded by international financial organizations such as Millennium Challenge Georgia fund, USAID, and UN FAO.  In his advisory and expert capacity, Mr. Dolidze participated in multiple research activities both independently and in collaboration with various NGO’s. His research interests comprise of macroeconomics, governance, institutional development, sustainability, and monitoring and evaluation.