Agriculture Minister, UNDP Rep discuss environmental reforms, future cooperation
The Georgian official emphasised the importance of the UNDP’s support in terms of funding and knowledge-sharing in the implementation of various projects, including those for the improvement of the economic circumstances of the rural population and support of agriculture programmes. Photo: Georgian Agriculture Ministry
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Environmental reforms in Georgia, projects implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the country and future cooperation avenues were discussed by Otar Shamugia, the Georgian Agriculture Minister, and Nick Beresford, the UNDP Resident Representative in Georgia, on Tuesday.
During the meeting, Shamugia and Beresford talked about the new Forest Code of the country, stipulated by the Association Agreement signed in 2014 between Georgia and the European Union, and the Environmental Liability Law, approved by the country's legislative body in March last year.
Beresford said the UNDP, in cooperation with Georgia’s National Forestry Agency, would implement a new project in the country - Support to Sustainable and Climate-Sensitive Forest management Practices in Georgia - to be funded by the Japanese Government, the Agriculture Ministry announced.
The project of Sustainable Rural Development in Georgia, under the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development, was also discussed at the meeting. The programme aims at reducing rural poverty and promoting rural development in the country, along with the creation of economic and social opportunities for people living in remote areas.
The Georgian official emphasised the importance of the UNDP’s support in terms of funding and knowledge-sharing in the implementation of various projects, including those for the improvement of the economic circumstances of the rural population and support of agriculture programmes.
The UNDP and the Georgian Government are implementing a seven-year project, entitled Climate Change Adaptation Programme, to reduce risks of natural disasters caused by climate change. The programme has been implemented since 2019, with funds allocated by the Green Climate Fund, as well as Swedish and Swiss Governments.