DRR


Natural disasters are a serious issue in Georgia causing economic losses of millions of dollars each year in addition to the loss of life and livelihoods. CENN are active at every level of natural Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) including advising on government policy, community based mitigation, response and recovery projects, and educational programs.

Project Name

Strengthening local capacity and developing structured dialogue and partnerships for mitigating natural disasters and reducing poverty in Georgia
Location Georgia: Samegrelo, Zemo (Upper) Svaneti, Adjara, Racha-Lechkhumi, Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Kakheti regions
Awarding organization European Union
Duration of project February 1 2009 � February 1 2011
Description of project

The overall objective of the action is to reduce poverty, enhance food security and income and ensure sustainable development by strengthening the civil society and promoting good governance and policy dialogue for sustainable natural resources management at the local and national levels.
Specific objectives are:

  1. Strengthening local capacity to empower affected communities and local authorities to prevent and reduce the natural disasters risks and promote sustainable rural development in the targeted regions of Georgia

  2. Developing issue based coalition and partnerships to stimulate structural dialogue between the local communities, local authorities and central government concerned with the natural disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management

  3. Prioritising the natural disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management in the State agenda as key factors for eradication of poverty and lobbying for allocation of funds to competent central (Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture) and local authorities to address natural disasters



Project Name

Institutional building for natural disaster risk reduction (DRR) in Georgia
Location Georgia �
Mtsketa-Mtianeti as a pilot region
Awarding organization MATRA
Duration of project February 1 2009 � February 1 2011
Description of project

The overall aim of the action is to reduce poverty, enhance food security and income and ensure sustainable development by fostering good governance for disaster risk reduction (DRR)
 
The project goal is institutional capacity building of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources in disaster risk reduction (DRR) via the introduction of modern spatial approaches, technologies and risk communication strategy in spatial planning in Georgia.



Project Name Georgia Market Alliances Against Poverty (MAAP)
Location Georgia �Samtse-Javakheti
region
Awarding organization Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation and Mercy Corps
Duration of project December 1 2008 �
December 1 2011
Description of project

CENN support Mercy Corps in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region in Disaster risk reduction (DRR) awareness building and capacity building in natural disaster mitigation (prevention and preparedness), response and recovery.


Project Name Making Markets Work for the Poor (MMWP)
Location Georgia � Racha region
Awarding organization CARE International and
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Duration of project December 1 2008 �
December 1 2011
Description of project

CENN support Care in the Racha-Lechkhumi region in Disaster risk reduction (DRR) awareness building and capacity building in natural disaster mitigation (prevention and preparedness), response and recovery.

 


Project Name DRR Project in Tsageri and Lentekhi
Location Georgia
Awarding organization The Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation
Duration of project June 1 2009 � October 1
2010
Description of project

The overall aim of the action is to save lives and reduce economic losses due to natural disasters by supporting prevention and preparedness efforts at the level of the local community.
The specific objectives are:

  1. To minimize loss of lives and local assets in Lentekhi and Tsageri districts

  2. To put in place a local strategy for dealing with natural disasters

  3. To complete and maintain identified vulnerable construction works

  4. To ensure better equipped and trained rescue forces