Georgia’s Emergency Management Service Head, UNDP Resident Rep discuss climate risk data management
In a social media post, the UNDP in Georgia affirmed its commitment to enhancing the country’s resilience to climate-induced disasters. Photo via Emergency Management Service
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The reduction of the climate-induced disaster risks and introduction of a unified climate risk data management system were discussed on Wednesday by Temur Mgebrishvili, the Head of the Emergency Management Service of the Interior Ministry of Georgia and Douglas Webb, the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Georgia.
The parties also reviewed the existing cooperation and the prospect of deepening ties, the Emergency Management Service said.
In a social media post, the UNDP in Georgia affirmed its commitment to enhancing the country’s resilience to climate-induced disasters.
The meeting was also attended by Nino Antadze, the Environment and Energy Team Leader at the UNDP Georgia, as well as the project managers of the Green Climate Fund.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Wednesday said the Government was looking forward to deepening its cooperation with Iceland in green energy, innovation, tourism and other sectors.
Georgian Agriculture Minister Otar Shamugia on Monday said up to 150 new meteorological and hydrological monitoring stations would be set up across Georgia over the next year.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Monday summarised the Government's efforts to strengthen hydrometeorological monitoring systems throughout the country at a press briefing held following Monday’s Government meeting.
Georgia’s capital Tbilisi is hosting the 37th board meeting of Green Climate Fund, the world's largest fund assisting developing countries to respond to climate change, between Monday and Wednesday.