Last week, members of Georgia’s Keda Local Action Group and winemakers from the region participated in a study visit to Poland. The study tour was organised by Poland’s Malopolska Region’s self-government and aimed to exchange experiences and plan future cooperation between winemakers from Poland and Georgia. The participants visited wine …
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ENPARD Launches Rural Development Project in Akhmeta
The European Union launched a new rural development project in Akhmeta in partnership with Action Against Hunger. The project “Promoting Inclusive and Participatory Local Development in Akhmeta Municipality” introduces a bottom-up, inclusive rural development approach that fully engages all communities in the municipality. The project is funded by the European …
Read More »Local Action Group Members Discuss Ways to Address Environmental Challenges in Georgia
On 5-6 February, the members of the Georgian Association of Local Action Groups (GALAG) discussed environmental challenges in their municipalities at a workshop organised within the EU-funded Eastern Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD). The participants shared modern approaches to sustainable development and discussed how to assist the …
Read More »Ajara Joins Forces with EU and UNDP to Boost Rural Development
The Government of the Ajara Autonomous Republic (AR) has agreed to contribute €230,000 to enhance the implementation of regional components of a €10 million EU-funded project “ENPARD-3: Improving Rural Development in Georgia” aimed at promoting rural development and small and medium-sized businesses. Tornike Rizhvadze, Chairperson of the Ajara AR Government, …
Read More »EU in Partnership with UNDP Promotes Youth Engagement in Rural Development
More then 150 young people from five municipalities of Ajara Autonomous Republic took part in the Youth Forum on 14 October 2018 that focused on the youth leadership in rural areas. Aiming to boost the role of young people in rural development, the Youth Forum provided its participant with the …
Read More »Rural Women from Keda Municipality Joined International Harvest Festival in Armenia
With the EU support, 5 successful women from the Keda Local Action Group participated in the international events taking place in Yerevan. On September 14-15 Armenia’s capital hosted the conference “Women in Agriculture” and the “Harvest Festival of Rural Life and Traditions”. Up to 100 women from different countries attended …
Read More »Summer Camp Focuses on Rural Development and Tourism Potential of Kakheti
Generating project ideas, devising projects and teamwork were the major topics of a recent EU-supported youth summer camp, organised by the Akhalkalaki Local Action Group in the Kakheti region of Georgia. During the summer camp, participants had the opportunity to raise awareness about the history of the region, visit cultural, …
Read More »ENRD Supports Georgia in Establishing National Rural Development Network
Up to 35 representatives of the Georgian Local Action Groups from different municipalities, ENPARD partner NGOs, the Government and international experts took part in the training workshop about EU rural networks held in Batumi on 26-27 July. The workshop was organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with the …
Read More »Meeting With the Representatives of Wine Sector Held
The minister of Environment Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Levan Davitashvili discussed the organizational issues of vintage 2018 and the ongoing wine sector ownership reform at the meeting with the representatives of wine industry. According to the minister, the last year’s approach, when the state was no longer involved in …
Read More »EU Support Transforms Traditional Hospitality into Family Business in Georgia
A family-run hotel in the Georgian village of Juta, in Kazbegi municipality, which benefited from EU assistance, is now able to provide high-level hospitality services to local and international tourists, according to a recently published news story. Located 2,200 metres above sea level, the village of Juta is one of …
Read More »EU Agriculture Development Program in Georgia and the Republic of Moldova Exchange Experiences
On 21 June, a delegation from the Republic of Moldova visited Georgia to share experiences from the projects funded through the EU’s European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD). During the two-day visit, the Ministries of Environmental Protection and Agriculture from both countries participated in an information exchange …
Read More »Local Action Groups Attended LINC Conference in Finland
On 11-15 June 2018, representatives of EU’s partner organisations – Mercy Corps, CARE and People in Need – implementing the EU-funded ENPARD project “Strengthening Rural Development Models in Georgia” and the members of EU-supported Borjomi, Lagodekhi and Kazbegi Local Action Groups (LAGs) participated in Leader Inspired Network Community, LINC Conference …
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