Contest for regional media representatives

The Eiec announces the contest for the project of “Reducing the Risks of Climate Driven Disasters in Georgia"  for regional media representatives. The aim of the contest  is to strengthen the role of the media in working on the topic of natural disasters. 

The competition is open to any regional media representative who will prepare for the contest a piece on climate driven disaster risk reduction. The author of the best TV, radio story and print / online article will be awarded.

Criteria 

* The public needs to be provided with the necessary information on the risk of climate driven disasters effectively 
* Any of the hazards identified under the project (hail, strong winds, landslides, mudslides, avalanches, droughts, and floods) should be addressed; 
* The mentioned material should be aimed at raising the awareness of the local population of a specific municipality;  
* In case of plagiarism, the contestant will be removed from the qualifying round; 
* The applicant must submit the printed or online article text in PDF format (technical requirements: the text must be in Georgian, font-Sylfaen, size 12, line spacing 1.5, and the text length cannot exceed 1,000 words).
* The applicant must submit the printed or online article text in PDF format (technical requirements: the text must be in Georgian, font-Sylfaen, size 12, line spacing 1.5, and the text length cannot exceed 1,000 words).

The deadline for submission of entries is: November 10

Contest projects should be sent to the e-mail: info@eiec.gov.ge the contact person of the Eiec is  Tamar Shervashidze (e-mail: tamar.shervashidze@eiec.gov.ge Mob: 595958825).  

Project information 

The contest is implemented within the framework of the program "Climate Driven Disaster Risk Reduction in Georgia," which aims to reduce the impact of natural threats to climate change on the population, environment, and infrastructure by providing a nationwide, multilateral early warning system (MHEWS) through informed action. 

The seven-year initiative is funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and the governments of Sweden and Georgia. 

The program is implemented in: 11 river basins (Enguri, Chorokhi-Adjaristskali, Supsa, Natanebi, Khobi, Kintrishi, Mtkvari, Aragvi, Khrami-Ktsia, Alazani and Iori basins) and includes 7 natural hazards: flood, drought, mudslide,  mudflow  strong wind and avalanches

The program will increase the resilience of the Georgian population to climate threats, reduce the impact of disasters on infrastructure and the environment, and provide 1.7 million people with better protection from floods, droughts, high water, and other climate change threats.

There are 3 main components of the program:

Expand the Climate Change Monitoring Network and strengthen modeling capabilities to provide reliable information on climate threats, vulnerabilities, and risks;

Support for effective multilateral early warning systems and creation of new climate-related information products through effective national regulations, coordination mechanisms, and institutional capacity;

Increase the resilience of the population at the community level through the implementation of a multi-threat early warning system and priority mitigation measures. 

The education and awareness component of the program is implemented by the the eiec of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia. Within this component, the eiec actively cooperates with educational institutions, local civil society organizations, and self-government in the target municipality.