Foreign Aid

5) EU, FAO support development of Black Sea commercial fishing quotas

October 1st, 2020, http://www.fao.org/georgia/news/detail-events/en/c/1310901/

The government of Georgia has worked closely with the European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to establish Black Sea commercial fishing quotas for 2020-2021. The quotas were determined in large part due to an in-depth FAO survey and will ensure compliance with the EU standards and GFCM requirements for Georgia. They will also lead to sustainable, long-term fishing yields and the responsible management of fisheries. This, in turn, will generate sustainable economic growth and employment.

6) My Village campaign to highlight community-based development initiatives

October 1st, 2020, https://bm.ge/en/article/eu-launches

The European Union (EU) has long been committed to helping boost the sustainable and inclusive economic growth in rural areas of Georgia. In more recent years, the EU has worked toward this end by bringing local citizens, civil society organizations and municipalities together to develop solutions for their regions in the form of Local Action Groups (LAGs). To date, LAGs have been established in 12 municipalities throughout Georgia and have already identified and funded over 500 local initiatives that diversify local economies, provide better employment and improve living conditions.

Given the recent success of LAGs, the EU has decided to launch the My Village informational campaign to raise awareness about them and the impact they can have on a community and its population. This will be accomplished via a series of interviews, a LAG fact sheet, a LAG campaign website and a LAG Facebook page.

7) Modern refrigerated warehouse established in Kvareli

October 2nd, 2020, https://mepa.gov.ge/En/News/Details/20109

A modern refrigerated warehouse has opened in the Kvareli municipality thanks to support provided by the Agriculture Program of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The new warehouse will help farmers preserve perishable products for longer, expand markets and increase product quality and value, thereby generating greater revenues and creating more jobs.

The warehouse, which is expected to employ six locals permanently and up to 150 seasonally, was built using USD 72,436 in funding from USAID.

8) New hazelnut processing enterprise opens with USAID support

October 5th, 2020, https://mepa.gov.ge/En/News/Details/20111

Agriculture Minister Levan Davitashvili and U.S. Ambassador to Georgia, Kelly Degnan, visited a hazelnut manufacturing enterprise located in Lagodekhi that was established under the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-supported Georgia Hazelnut Improvement Project. The enterprise, which has been equipped with modern hazelnut cleaning, drying and storage centers, is the sixth to