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. 

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Géorgie
Changement climatique & environnement
nothemedefined
Réduction des risques de catastrophes
01.10.2024 - 31.03.2027
CHF  1’900’000
Contexte

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.

Objectifs 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.  
Groupes cibles 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. 
Effets à moyen terme

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. 

Résultats

Principaux résultats attendus:  

  • 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


Principaux résultats antérieurs:  

  • 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.

 


Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Crédit Coopération avec l'Europe de l'Est
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Secteur privé
Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU)
  • Secteur privé étranger Nord
  • Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement
  • Entité des Nations Unies pour l’égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes


Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs 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 Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    1’900’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    505’800 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF   6’920’060 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF   8’820’060
Phases du projet Phase 2 01.10.2024 - 31.03.2027   (Phase en cours) Phase 1 10.11.2017 - 14.11.2023   (Completed)