The project "Reducing the risk of climate-driven disasters in Georgia" has been launched

The meeting was attended by the representatives of the 13 most vulnerable municipalities to climate-driven disasters: City Hall, City Council, communities, and local NGOs. The meeting was opened by the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Nino Tandilashvili, and she spoke about the importance of the project's implementation and the role of local population involvement. The meeting was also addressed by Louise Winton, UNDP Resident Representative, who emphasised the importance of adapting to climate change and preventing and reducing the risk of climate driven disasters in Georgia.

The participants of the information meeting were given extensive details on the project. They also discussed Georgia's hydrometeorological and geological dangers, as well as the planned actions to mitigate these threats. Building national capacity, creating public awareness, and enlisting citizen participation are all important aspects of combating climate change, according to meeting participants. The Climate Driven Disaster Risk Reduction in Georgia project, worth $70 million, will run for seven years and aims to lower the risks of natural disasters caused by climate change, build an early warning system, and implement a multi-factor national hazard management system in Georgia. Floods, flash floods, droughts, and other climate dangers will be avoided for 1.7 million people.