USAID launches jobs programme in Georgian regions adjacent to Russian-occupied territories
The organisation said the $24 million initiative would aim to help residents in realising ”their full potential in a variety of sectors”. Photo: Nino Alavidze/agenda.ge
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The United States Agency for International Development is launching a five-year programme designed to create jobs and improve livelihoods of people living in over 90 communities along the administrative line separating the Russian-occupied regions from the rest of the country.
The organisation said the $24 million initiative would aim to help residents in realising ”their full potential in a variety of sectors”.
It will present opportunities for the locals to engage in Georgia’s transition to a green economy, the USAID said in one example, through adoption of sustainable technologies to “advance environmental and social well-being".
The new Resilient Communities Programme will be officially unveiled on Thursday.
Cooperation between the Georgian parliament and the United States Agency for International Development was discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the speaker of the Georgian legislative body Shalva Papuashvili and John Pennell, the newly appointed mission director for USAID in the Caucasus.
Georgia’s Deputy Economy Minister Romeo Mikautadze and Claire Mason, the acting Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the energy sector, the Ministry of Economy announced on Friday.
The United States Agency for International Development announced on Friday the signing of a five-year, $21 million programme that facilitates "more effective and accountable" local governance in support of Georgia’s ongoing decentralisation reforms.
A group of 15 recognised travel bloggers and influencers were welcomed on Saturday in Georgia to introduce them to the country’s visitor attractions, with the influencers set to promote the destinations to an audience of 150 million.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili and Erin McKee, the assistant administrator of the United States Agency for International Development for Europe and Eurasia on Thursday discussed relations between Georgia and the US, with this year marking the 30th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the countries.
The United States Agency for International Development and Visa are starting a new partnership aiming at supporting the strengthening of Georgian-based small and medium-sized businesses and the digitisation of their activities.
The United States Agency for International Development has allocated a grant of $220,000 for supporting financial market development in Georgia, the national bank of Georgia announced on Wednesday.
The involvement of women in economic activities, especially in the field of information technology, is one of the priorities of the Economy Ministry, Irakli Nadareishvili, the Deputy Economy Minister said on Tuesday at the official launch of the new partnership between the United States Agency for International Development and the Business Technology University.