Georgia, UN sign 5-year framewok for sustainable development, inclusive economy
UN Resident Coordinator Sabine Machl and Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia signed the agreement on Friday. Photo via Office of the UN Resident Coordinator.
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A five-year cooperation plan between Georgia and the United Nations will aim to ensure steps towards sustainable and inclusive economy, decentralisation, benefits for the disabled and vulnerable and other areas, after the signing of the new UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework signed on Friday.
Outlining work for the years 2021-2025 and signed by Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia at the UN, the agreement will see the international organisation continue its support for developing its economy for improving inclusiveness and social equality and ensuring environmental standards in the process.
@UN_Georgia pleased to sign today with the Prime Minister @GakhariaGiorgi a new cooperation framework for 2021-2025 to assist #Georgia in “Building Forward Better” and making a real difference in the lives of people #UNSDCFhttps://t.co/MYq36L1v5s pic.twitter.com/3DDJsyXdpj
— UN in Georgia (@ungeorgia) October 2, 2020
A UN release said the framework was built around five key areas of cooperation:
- An inclusive economy and human capital development
- Effective, transparent and accountable institutions
- Equal and inclusive access to quality services
- Human security and resilience
- The environment and climate change
Assisting the Georgian government in strengthening its regional cooperation, developing gender equality, ensuring innovation, sustainability and accountability have been some of the principles involved in drawing up the vision, with UN agencies seeking to keep supporting the country in "Build Forward Better" in these and other areas.
Partnerships with civil society and private sector are also envisioned in the agreement that aligns UN institutions' support to the country's "national priorities", the release noted.
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