Five European consortiums advance to next stage for providing consultations for Georgia’s spatial planning
18 international and local companies are represented by the 5 consortium's, with their input expected within a month. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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The Spatial and Urban Development Agency of Georgia has selected Danish, British, French, Spanish and German consortiums "of the best experience” for the next stage in its selection for providers of consulting services for spatial planning of the country, the Ministry of Economy said on Monday.
The body added 18 international and local companies were represented by the consortium's, with their input expected within a month.
The Ministry said 19 “leading” international consortiums bringing together 56 local and international “multidisciplinary” companies operating throughout the United States, Europe and Asia had participated in the Expression of Interest for the project.
The Ministry said the Agency had evaluated the applications according to the criteria developed by the Asian Development Bank to identify the five winning consortiums during the first stage.
The Government of Georgia announced the Spatial Arrangement Plan back in 2016, as part of its four-point reform agenda designed to ensure sustainable development and inclusive growth of the country.
Spatial arrangement incorporates sustainable and balanced approaches and integrated and territorial development of transport, construction, energy, tourism, manufacturing and other sectors, as well as improving links between towns and villages.
A total of 2,195 permits were issued in Georgia in January-March 2023 for construction projects spanning an area of 1.68 million square metres, the National Statistics Office of Georgia said in its latest release on Friday.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Tuesday highlighted the importance of a “properly” developed spatial arrangement plan for the country at an international conference dedicated to the topic and hosted earlier today in the capital city of Tbilisi.
Construction permits issued in Georgia starting next year will require mandatory plans for green spaces, in a move aimed to ensure recreational areas for new residential projects and combat “chaotic development”, Maia Bitadze, the Chair of the Georgian Parliament’s Environmental Protection Committee, said on Tuesday.
German experts will help Georgia to create an ambitious urban development plan for the country.
The positive trends in the Georgian economy and the priority directions of the 2024 budget were reviewed on Saturday in a meeting of the Government’s Economic Council led by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili.