Overview

The project funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is a part of a larger programme funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Governments of Georgia, Switzerland and Sweden. The project aims to reduce the exposure of Georgia’s communities, livelihoods and infrastructure to climate-induced natural hazards.

The project intends to improve the resilience of communities through implementing a community-based early warning system and priority risk reduction actions, as complementary measures to the overall programme.

What We Do

The project addresses climate risk knowledge gaps and community climate risk management (CRM)/climate change adaptation (CCA) capacity needs through:

• Engaging 20 vulnerable communities in community-based CRM processes (in addition to 60 target communities of the overall programme).
• Identifying, designing and implementing up to 2 structural risk reduction measures in high-risk areas, in addition to 13 structural measures to be implemented under the overall programme; and
• Targeting 20 vulnerable communities for awareness-raising and educational activities (in addition to 60 target communities under the overall programme). 

Results 

• Over 200 young people took part in the Green Camp “Climate Ambassadors”, strengthening climate leadership among the next generation.
• 128 students from eight Georgian universities received scholarships to pursue graduate studies in ecology, hydrology, geology, energy, mineral resources management, sustainable development, and environmental policy.
• In partnership with the Environmental Information and Education Centre of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, awareness-raising and capacity-building activities were implemented in 46 municipalities, reaching more than 10,000 participants.
• Seven Community Forums were supported to encourage dialogue and collective action on climate resilience.
• UNDP supported annual contests for media, community-based organisations, and public schools were delivered to promote climate awareness and innovation.