EU provides € 7.15 million to modernise water supply, sanitation systems in Khashuri
Today, water is only supplied in Khashuri and the neighbouring settlements a few hours per day whereas wastewater is discharged without treatment into a transboundary river affecting negatively the environment, the local livelihood and the health of the local population. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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The European Union (EU) has provided €7.15 million to modernise the water supply and sanitation systems in Khashuri municipality of Georgia through the French development Agency (AFD).
A grant financing agreement was signed today and will support an AFD credit line with a total allocation of €65 million which aims to rehabilitate, reconstruct, and expand the water supply and sanitation infrastructure and improve related services in Khashuri.
Today, water is only supplied in Khashuri and the neighbouring settlements a few hours per day whereas wastewater is discharged without treatment into a transboundary river affecting negatively the environment, the local livelihood and the health of the local population.
The project has been in the implementation stage since 2020 and will be finalised by the year 2026.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $150 million in loans to improve water supply and sanitation services in Georgia. Furthermore, under the Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Development Program, ADB will provide a $130 million policy-based loan and a $20 million project loan.
About 40,000 people living in a Georgian town of Khashuri and its surrounding settlements will benefit from continuous water supply and wastewater services as part of a new project that the European Union and the French Development Agency are financing in the country.
Prime Minister of Georgia Giorgi Gakharia has revealed plans to provide round-the-clock water supply to 300,000 citizens lacking proper water infrastructure across the country, with the governmental effort set to bring the supply to them by the end of the year.
Georgia is taking actions to improve the efficiency of the water supply, sewerage, and sanitation systems in the Black Sea resorts towns of Anaklia and Ureki.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is helping Georgia to adopt legislation on environmental liability that will hold private companies accountable for pollution and other environmental harm, announces the UNDP Georgia.
A new wastewater treatment plant has been opened in Telavi in Georgia’s wine region of Kakheti, in which 16.9 million GEL was invested, announces the Municipal Development Fund of Georgia. The project was implemented by the Municipal Development Fund with financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and the World Bank.
The French Development Agency (AFD) is planning to lend about €483 million to Georgia through the new partnership agreement signed for 2021-2023 between Georgian Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili and AFT Regional Director for Eurasia Cecile Couprie today.
Water metering challenges in Georgia and the identification of the needs within the European Union programme EU4Environment – Water Resources and Environmental Data were discussed during a meeting between the Agriculture Ministry, parties involved in the programme and experts on Thursday.