Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration

What Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration does

The Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration is a Georgian Legal Entity of Public Law (LEPL) operating under the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, headquartered at the Institute of Cybernetics in Tbilisi with operational presence in Kutaisi. Founded in its current form in 2014, the school delivers accredited professional development and state language training to Georgian civil servants, with a particular focus on ethnic minority populations in compactly settled and highland regions, military recruits, and—more recently—refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons. Its core portfolio includes the State Language Teaching and Integration Program (A1 to B1+ levels covering jurisprudence, infrastructure, management, and finance), the Public Administration Program, the Civil Servant Professional Development Basic Program, the State Language Ambassadors train-the-trainer certification, and a Computer Technologies Introductory Program, with three new short courses on AI, HR Management, and Strategic School Management launched in mid-2026.

The institution delivers training through in-person and distance learning modalities, supported by a web-based e-learning platform and a network of 12 regional training centers spanning Akhalkalaki, Ninotsminda, Marneuli, Dmanisi, Bolnisi, Tetritskaro, Tsalka, Akhaltsikhe, Batumi, Kutaisi, and additional locations, plus on-site delivery at military bases (Orkhevi, Vartsikhe, Vaziani). Cumulative reach includes 16,600 participants in the State Language Program, 1,910 in the Public Administration Program, and 401 in computer technology training since inception.

The school's revenue model combines state budget allocation (covering ethnic minority training and military programs in full), modest per-participant tuition fees (GEL 120–660 depending on course hours and delivery format), and project-based donor funding from international organizations including UNESCO, UNDP, UNHCR, and MCA Georgia. Marketing and distribution are conducted through the official website (zspa.ge), a self-serve registration portal, and government ministry referral channels, with no consumer-facing social media presence. The school maintains international institutional partnerships through its DISPA membership (since 2019) and memoranda with KSAP Poland and the Institute of Public Administration Prague.

Name

Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration

Legal name

LEPL - Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration

Website

https://zspa.ge

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration is a Georgian state-run training institution under the Ministry of Education and Science that delivers accredited public administration and state language programs to civil servants, ethnic minorities, military recruits, and refugees through in-person and online formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Training and Public Administration Education

NAICS

Language Schools (611630), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

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General Language Schools & Institutes

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Language Learning & Conversation Programs

Keywords

• Civil service training
• Public administration education
• State language instruction
• Government professional development
• Language integration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tbilisi

HQ country

Georgia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: The school charges tuition fees per participant for professional development and public administration courses. Fees vary by course duration and delivery format (in-person vs. distance). State language training for ethnic minorities in target regions is fully state-funded.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration is a Georgian state-run Legal Entity of Public Law (LEPL) under the Ministry of Education and Science that delivers professional development training for civil servants and state language instruction for ethnic minorities, refugees, asylum seekers, and military recruits. It operates a portfolio of programs including the Public Administration Program, the State Language Teaching and Integration Program (levels A1 through B1+ across civil, legal, infrastructure, management, and finance domains), the Civil Servant Professional Development Basic Program, the State Language Ambassadors train-the-trainer certification, and an introductory computer technologies program, delivered through in-person and distance-learning formats across a Tbilisi headquarters and 12 regional training centers throughout Georgia.

Product overview

The Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration operates as a unified public training institution offering multiple interconnected educational programs delivered through in-person and distance learning formats. The core portfolio consists of: the State Language Teaching and Integration Program (with A1-B1+ proficiency levels covering civil, legal, infrastructure, management, and finance domains), the Public Administration Program (providing long-term and short-term courses in HR management, financial management, internal audit, public relations, and infrastructure supervision), the Civil Servant Professional Development Basic Program (focusing on managerial skills and professional competences), the State Language Ambassadors Program (train-the-trainer certification), and the Computer Technologies Introductory Program. Recent course additions include Artificial Intelligence in the Public Service, Human Resource Management, and Strategic and Administrative Management of Schools. The school operates regional training centers across Georgia and provides both synchronous and asynchronous learning options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• State Language Teaching and Integration Program A comprehensive Georgian state language training program offering instruction at proficiency levels A1 through B1+ for ethnic minorities, refugees, asylum seekers, and foreigners, covering civil education, jurisprudence, infrastructure, management, and finance sectors. Delivered in-person and via distance learning at the Tbilisi headquarters and 12 regional training centers.
• Public Administration Program Professional training program for Georgian public servants offering long-term complex courses, short-term specialized courses, and on-the-job training covering public organization management, HR management, financial management, internal audit, public relations, and infrastructure project supervision.
• Civil Servant Professional Development Basic Program Foundational professional development program for Georgian civil servants covering managerial skills and personal/professional competences, including strategic management, team leadership, ethics, and anti-corruption practices.
• State Language Ambassadors Program Train-the-trainer certification program selecting participants through a competitive process to undergo a 5-month theoretical and practical training program qualifying them to teach the Georgian state language to national minority representatives for civic integration purposes.
• Computer Technologies Introductory Program Basic computer technology training program for Georgian public servants and civil employees covering essential digital skills and computer literacy.
• Artificial Intelligence in the Public Service Course Short-term training course on AI and Generative AI applications for public servants, covering AI model selection, data security considerations, and practical tools such as NotebookLM for spreadsheet work in government contexts.
• Human Resource Management Course Short-term training on strategic HR management, recruitment, performance appraisal, and administration of government HR systems including vacancy.HR.gov.ge and EHRM.
• Strategic and Administrative Management of Schools Course Training course for school education administrators covering strategic management, material and administrative resource management, document flow, HR management, and student/parent legal rights and violence prevention.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,910 public servants trained in Public Administration Program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Lech Kaczyński National School of Public Administration of Poland (KSAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA memorandum of cooperation was signed between the two schools. Directors meet regularly (e.g., in Imereti with the First Deputy State Attorney). The Polish delegation has visited the school. The schools are members of the DISPA network together.
• Directors of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration (DISPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school has been a full member of DISPA since 2019. DISPA is the EU network of public administration training institutions. School representatives participate in annual meetings (held in Prague in 2022) focused on digitization of public administration training.
• MCA Georgia - Millennium Challenge AccountmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA listed partner organization providing development support and funding for public administration reform programs in Georgia.
• UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for integration programs targeting refugees and asylum seekers, supporting state language training for displaced persons.
• Save the Children GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization supporting child-focused development and integration programs.
• UNDP GeorgiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for development programs supporting public administration reform and civil service capacity building.
• UNICEF GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for programs supporting education and child welfare in the context of public administration training.
• Peace Corps GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for volunteer and development programs related to civil service training.
• World Vision GeorgiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for development and integration programs.
• Institute of Public Administration Prague (Czech Republic)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA memorandum of understanding was signed in 2022 between Director Ketevan Jakheli and Director Anna Doležalová. The memorandum envisages joint educational projects, training course implementation, and joint participation in international projects.
• Parliament of GeorgiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a government partner; school director meets with Parliament's Education and Science Committee.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of GeorgiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry listed as a partner, including cooperation through ambassadors such as Marika Rakviashvili who attended the memorandum signing with Prague institute.
• Ministry of Internal Affairs of GeorgiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner ministry for cross-government training collaboration.
• Ministry of Education and Science of GeorgiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ministry oversees the school and the Minister has visited the school for working meetings. Provides institutional governance and curriculum accreditation.
• Defence Institution Building SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA memorandum of cooperation was signed for joint training programs at military installations.
• Economic Policy Research CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided a session on 'Disinformation' for public servants representing national minorities, with senior researcher Shota Gvineria as trainer.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bulgarian Public Administration Training Center: Bulgarian government institute providing civil servant training and EU integration capacity building. Comparable as a Southeastern European state institution with similar civil service professional development focus and EU accession-related mandate.
• Lech Kaczyński National School of Public Administration (KSAP): Polish national civil service training school under the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. KSAP is the school's explicit MOU partner and co-DISPA member, offering directly comparable mission, structure, and target customer base (civil servants and public administrators).
• Estonian Centre of Public Administration (KEAK): Estonian government training centre providing professional development for civil servants. Directly comparable as a small Baltic-state public administration training institution with similar post-Soviet transition context and EU-aligned mandate.
• Latvian School of Public Administration: Latvian government institution providing training and professional development for public administration employees. Directly comparable as a small post-Soviet European country public administration training school with similar mandate and scale.
• Institute of Public Administration Prague: Czech Republic's national civil service training institution under the Ministry of the Interior. Signed an MOU with the school in 2022 for joint educational projects, training course implementation, and international project participation — making it a directly comparable European civil service training peer.
• National Institute of Administration (INA Romania): Romanian government institution providing professional development and continuing education for civil servants. Functionally comparable as an Eastern European EU-member state public administration training school serving a similar civil servant customer base.

Others

• DISPA Network: European network of public administration schools and institutes that the school has been a full member of since 2019. Enables benchmarking, joint projects, and EU funding access — adjacent enabling organization rather than a direct competitor.
• Berlitz Corporation: Global private language school chain offering adult language instruction across multiple languages and proficiency levels. Represents the private-sector alternative the school's paid programs compete against for the general civil servant and adult learner segment.

Broad incumbents

• École nationale d'administration (ENA France): France's elite national school for senior civil service training, now reformed into the Institut national du service public (INSP). A much larger and more established incumbent offering public administration training as part of a broader national portfolio — sets the benchmark for European public admin schools.
• UK Government Campus (Civil Service Learning): UK government's central civil service training and development function. Comparable as a much larger incumbent public sector training body serving a national civil service, though operating at far greater scale and with broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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