We are pleased to announce that, CENN with the support of the European Union, together with four local partner organizations, launched a new project – Georgia Climate Action Program (GEO-CAP).
The main goal of the project is to strengthen the role of CSOs in tackling climate change (CC) via promoting the participatory process and building trust and collaboration between state and non-state actors.
CENN will implement the GEO-CAP over the next 4 years, together with partner organizations – Kakheti Regional Development Foundation (KRDF), Association of the Chiaturians Union (ACU) Racha-Lechkhumi and Low Svaneti Agrotourism Development Association (RLS-ADA) and Young Pedagogues’ Union (YPU) – in 4 target regions (Guria, Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi, and Kakheti) with the Human Rights-Based Approach based on human rights.
On January 28, Director Nana Janashia, CENN Executive and project team held an online meeting with the representatives of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia – Nino Tkhilava Head of Environment and Climate Change Department, Maia Javakhishvili, Deputy Head of the above noted department, Maia Tskhvaradze, Acting Head of the Climate Change Division of the same department and Marina Makarova, Head of Water Resources Management Division – to introduce the project goals, activities, and future partnership opportunities.
During the meeting, participants discussed the challenges of the target regions in terms of climate change, the role of civil society, the environment, and human health.
Representatives of CENN and the Ministry shared information among each other on various ongoing initiatives, activities, and existing needs. During the meeting, was emphasized the importance of effective and close cooperation between the Ministry and the project.
CENN, within the framework of the EU supported GEO-CAP, will continue to actively cooperate with the representatives of the private, public, and civil society sectors and will contribute to the development of successful close cooperation practices between the sectors and institutions.
The European Union supported Georgia Climate Action Program (GEO-CAP) is implemented by CENN together with the Kakheti Regional Development Fund (KRDF), the Chiatura Union (ACU), the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Agrotourism Development Association (RLS-ADA), and the Young Pedagogue’s Union (YPU). The target municipalities of the project are Gurjaani, Sagarejo, Akhmeta, Zestaponi, Tkibuli, Chiatura, Lanchkhuti, Ozurgeti, Oni, and Ambrolauri.