Waste

Location of Implementation: Georgia
Period of Implementation: November 2023 – April 2025
Name of Donor: Slovak Aid
Project/Activity Partners: Slovak Environmental Agency, Municipality of Khashuri (Georgia)

Main Objectives: Supporting Khashuri Municipality to meet the national legal and policy requirements in waste management through assisting them in updating Municipal Waste Management Plan (MWMP) and piloting a separate waste collection system in one of the urban settlements of the municipality.

Main Results:

Result 1: Recommendations on the MWMP based on European experience;

Result 2: Developed infrastructure (waste bins for plastic waste) in Surami settlement and providing the scheme for separate collection and recycling considering existing national capacities of the municipality and recycling companies in Georgia

Result 3: Increased awareness and capacity of the municipality through educational and information dissemination campaign

Sector: Environment/Waste Management
Location of Implementation: Georgia
Period of Implementation: 2019 – 2022
Name of Donor: KfW
Project/Activity Partners:  CDM Smith Europe GmbH (Lead Company), Sounders Group LTD

Main Objectives: The overall objective of the project is to support the development of the Solid Waste Management System in regions of Kakheti and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in order to improve the general sanitary conditions and avoid negative impacts on natural resources, environment and human health. In particular the project aims to support the Solid Waste Management Company of Georgia (SWMCG) in design and supervision of the construction of waste disposal infrastructure, transfer stations as well as closure of the existing landfills in the above mentioned two regions of Georgia. It also supports waste separation at source and composting practices.

Main Results:

Result 1:  Scoping and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Reports for the construction of the Regional landfills in Kakheti and Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti regions

Result 2: Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP)

Result 3: Occupational Health & Safety Plans (OHS)

Result 4: Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and Livelihood Restoration Plan (LRP)

*Note: only those results are provided where GEO has its input.

Sector: Business/Environment/Awareness Raising
Location of Implementation: Georgia
Period of Implementation: June, 2019 – September, 2020
Name of Donor: UNDP Georgia/SIDA
Project/Activity Partners: N/A
Main Objectives: Main Objectives: Supporting implementation of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) principle defined by the WMC with a focus on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in Georgia.

Main Results:

Result 1: Finalized WEEE draft bylaw, Developed internal capacities of MEPA,
Result 2: Supporting private sector in establishment of e-waste Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO);
Result 3: Inventory of informal WEEE stakeholders,
Result 4: Increased awareness on the health and environmental hazards of improper e-waste management.

Developed Documents, Information Videos and Infographics

Location of Implementation: Georgia
Period of Implementation: December 2017- January 2020
Name of Donor: EBRD (Lead company: Particip GmbH)
Project/Activity Partners: Particip GmbH, Enviroplan SA
Main Objectives: Awareness raising and supporting municipalities in four regions of Georgia in municipal waste management
Main Results:

Result 1: Developed and implemented Communication programme.

Result 2: Strengthened capacities of municipalities in municipal waste management.

Developed Document

Location of Implementation: Georgia
Period of Implementation: May 2017- November -2018
Name of Donor: UNDP Georgia
Main Objectives: Raising awareness on EPR
Main Results:

Result 1: EPR manual for facilitating introduction of the EPR principle at national level as stipulated by the Waste Management,

Result 2: Financial feasibility for recycling e-waste,

Result 3: Policy framework and bylaw on e-watse management,

Result 4: Improved understanding of the EPR amongst general public and private organizations.

Developed Documents, Information Videos and Infographics

Location of Implementation: Georgia
Period of Implementation: May 2016 – July 2016
Name of Donor: Toyota Caucasus LLC
Project/Activity Partners: MENRP
Main Objectives: Increasing the knowledge, awareness and understanding of environmental issues, in particular waste management related topics and the role of their coverage
Main Results:

Result 1: Shared international experience in environmental reporting

Result 2: Actively  participating media professionals in environmental activities

Developed Document

Location of Implementation: Georgia
Period of Implementation: December 2015 – November 2016
Name of Donor: UNDP Georgia
Project/Activity Partners: MENRP
Main Objectives: Assistance of  Georgia to effectively implement and enforce waste management-related provisions and requirements in the country
Main Results: Enhanced capacity of state agencies to prepare the country to better address waste management-related challenges

Developed Documents