Location of Implementation: Georgia
Period of Implementation: September 2022 – May 2023
Name of Donor: Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH GIZ (GIZ)
Project/Activity Partners: N/A
Main Objectives: Assessment of capacities of 8 municipalities (Ozurgeti, Chokhatauri, Lanchkhuti, Tianeti, Akhmenta, Telavi, Kvareli and Dedoplistskaro) for municipal forest management (MFM) and their political willingness to engage in MFM.
Main Results:

Result 1: Report on capacity assessment, capacity needs description and political and administrative interest of each municipality with recommendations on improved capacities to increase readiness on MFM

Result 2: Report on existing mechanisms of public participations in different sectors of Nature resources and identification of best available practices

Result 3: Final concept on “Improved Public Participation Management”

Location of Implementation: Georgia
Period of Implementation: May 2016 – November 2016
Name of Donor: Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH GIZ (GIZ)
Project/Activity Partners: MENRP
Main Objectives: Promotion of better coordination of biodiversity and ecosystem services management across sectors on the basis of solid data.
Main Results:

Result 1:  Draft Forest Education Strategy and Action Plan for Georgia

Result 2:  Tested Instruments and coordination processes for the sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystem services at local level
Result 3:  Improved implementation capacity of line ministries, their subordinate bodies and of training institutions regarding the management of biodiversity and ecosystem

Result 4:  Positive perception of the general public towards the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services

Result 5:  Improved regional exchange on sustainable management of biodiversity and ecosystem services

Developed Document

Analytical Report

FOREST EDUCATION STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN

2016

ENG | GEO

Location of Implementation: Georgia
Period of Implementation: May 2015 – November 2015
Name of Donor: Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF)
Project/Activity Partners: MENRP
Main Objectives: Designing the conflict resolution sceme for PAs in Georgia and testing the approach of the Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park  (BKNP)
Main Results:

Result 1: Formulated general principles and practical approaches for an effective CR scheme related to PAs in Georgia

Result 2: Tested CR scheme in  Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park

Result 3: Incorporated relevant adjustments based on practical experiences and findings

Developed Documents

Analytical Report

CONFLICT RESOLUTION SCHEME TO STRENGTHEN MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PA AUTHORITIES AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN GEORGIA

2016

ENG | GEO