Strengthening the Climate Adaptation Capacities in Georgia
Since 2017, Switzerland has contributed to national and international efforts to adapt to the increasing impacts of climate change in Georgia. It will continue to support the further development of the legal and policy framework for natural hazard mapping and zoning in 2024-2027, with an additional focus on strengthening the inclusion of women's voices, needs and capacities in disaster risk reduction. The project will also rely on the Swiss expertise on avalanche and landslide forecasting.
Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
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Georgien |
Klimawandel & Umwelt nothemedefined
Reduktion von Katastrophenrisiken DRR
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01.10.2024
- 31.03.2027 |
CHF 1’900’000
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- 3 municipalities adopt spatial development plans based on the newly developed Hazard Zoning Policy
- At least 3 municipalities have and use detailed landslide hazard maps
- 200 women and girls, and 15 women’s CSOs are trained on gender dimension of disasters, women’s resilience to disasters and climate change, and on capacities to recover
- National multi-hazard mapping and risk assessment methodology was developed for 7 major hazards (i.e. flood, avalanche, landslide, mudflow, windstorm, hailstorm and drought) taking place in Georgia.
- Multi-hazard maps were prepared for 11 river basins of Georgia.
- Municipal preparedness and response plans were elaborated for 11 vulnerable municipalities in Georgia.
- 27 staff members of the National Environmental Agency (NEA) were trained in modelling of flood dam-breach, avalanche and drought hazards; 165 municipal representatives were trained on disaster preparedness and response planning.
- Two study tours of the NEA representatives were organized to Switzerland to learn from the best practices in monitoring, forecasting and management of avalanche, landslide and mudflow risks.
- Ausländischer Privatsektor Norden
- Entwicklungsprogramm der Vereinten Nationen
- United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women UN Women United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women ONU Femmes Entité des Nations Unies pour l’égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes
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Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD DISASTER PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Katastrophenprävention und Katastrophenschutz
Querschnittsthemen Krisenprävention
Projekt unterstützt schwerpunktmässig Verbesserungen in der Partnerorganisation
Unterstützungsform Auftrag mit treuhänderischer Mittelverwaltung
Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
Projektnummer 7F09329
Hintergrund |
This Climate Change adaptation project aims to ensure that the vulnerability of Georgia’s communities, livelihoods and infrastructure to climate-related natural hazards is reduced through a well-functioning nationwide multi-hazard early warning system and risk-informed local action. While the project has made significant progress in equipping national and local governments with the necessary skills and tools to ensure better prevention and response to multi-hazard risks, Georgia has still important strategic, policy and programming gaps: it does not have a proper risk-informed development planning. Local capacities and practices for disaster risk management (DRM) are also inadequate. The country needs effective forecasting and early warning systems, as well as comprehensive and up-to-date data on climate risks and hazards. In addition, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) processes and capacities are largely gender-blind and neglect social inclusion. |
Ziele | The overarching goal of the project is to ensure that populations’ vulnerabilities towards climate-induced hazards are reduced, with emphasis on women’s and girls’ increased resilience towards disaster risks in Georgia. |
Zielgruppen |
Direct beneficiaries in UNDP’s component include: 102’080 persons benefitting from the detailed landslide hazard maps and 432’000 residents of 18 snow avalanche high risk municipalities of Georgia. Direct beneficiaries in UN Women’s component include: up to 300 women and girls, 20 women-led CSOs, 50 women farmers, and 50 women entrepreneurs trained in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and CCA. |
Mittelfristige Wirkungen |
Outcome 1: The Georgian authorities have enhanced capacities in risk-informed decision-making. Outcome 2: Women and girls have agency and voice to be resilient to disasters and threats. |
Resultate |
Erwartete Resultate: Resultate von früheren Phasen:
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Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
Kreditbereich |
Ostzusammenarbeit |
Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Privatsektor Organisation der Vereinten Nationen (UNO) |
Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren |
Synergies will be explored with Georgia’s forestry and local economic development (LED) projects, with Armenia’s Forest Restoration and Climate Change project, and with the regional women’s economic empowerment (WEE) project. The project, implemented by UNDP and UN Women, is part of a larger endeavour, co-funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Government of Georgia and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). Thus, interdependencies and cooperation are expected. |
Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 1’900’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 505’800 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 6’920’060 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF 8’820’060 |
Projektphasen | Phase 2 01.10.2024 - 31.03.2027 (Laufende Phase) Phase 1 10.11.2017 - 14.11.2023 (Completed) |