Georgia has good water resources fed by mountain rivers draining from the Greater and Lesser Caucasus and there is no systemic shortage of water. However, these resources are unequally distributed between the western and eastern parts of Georgia (the Black Sea basin rivers having more abundant overall flows and a more dense river network).
Still, the country struggles with a variety of water-related challenges: insufficient water supply and sanitation systems, industrial pollution (particularly downstream of Tbilisi and of the industrial district of Rustavi and Gardabani), coastal pollution of the Black Sea, flood risks and growing water demand from the agriculture (irrigation) and energy sectors. In addition comes the impact of climate change, which shows changes in precipitation (e.g. less snow, more frequent floods and droughts). Georgia has committed to reform water policies and practices as part of the Association Agreement signed with the European Union that entered into force in July 2016.
Still, the country struggles with a variety of water-related challenges: insufficient water supply and sanitation systems, industrial pollution (particularly downstream of Tbilisi and of the industrial district of Rustavi and Gardabani), coastal pollution of the Black Sea, flood risks and growing water demand from the agriculture (irrigation) and energy sectors. In addition comes the impact of climate change, which shows changes in precipitation (e.g. less snow, more frequent floods and droughts). Georgia has committed to reform water policies and practices as part of the Association Agreement signed with the European Union that entered into force in July 2016.
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Groundwater audit on June...
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Workshop on ecological mo...
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Georgia kicks off the pla...
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EU supports Georgia's Wat...
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Latest updates (July-Augu...
Capacity building
This Summer, EU4Environment - Water and Data organised a workshop on groundwater ...
Georgian delegation field...
During a field trip organised on 14 June by the International Office for Water (OiEau) for the Frenc...
Events
Workshop on the implement...
Workshop objectives, expected outputs and outcomes
The meeting focusses on three aspects
Nationa...
Land Monitoring Meeting
Venue: Hotel Courtyard by Marriott 4, Freedom Sq. Tbilisi 0105, GEORGIA
Agenda
Within the Europe...
Inception Workshop - RBMP...
The meeting aims to:
Present the approach and timeline for the Development of the River Basin Man...
Georgia: National Policy ...
From Tuesday 06 December 2022 - 9:00AM To Wednesday 07 December 2022 - 5:00PM
Location Tbilisi,...
