UNDP to continue supporting Georgia's sustainable growth (Exclusive)
Date
2/28/2022 3:06:20 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Mar. 1
By Maryana Akhmedova – Trend:
The UN Development Program (UNDP) will continue promoting
sustainable and inclusive economic growth in Georgia in 2022,
Giorgi Nanobashvili, the UNDP Economic Development Team Leader in
Georgia, told Trend .
'We will continue working with our local and international
partners in 2022, assisting Georgia to achieve its national
Sustainable Development Goals,' Nanobashvili said.
Georgia is implementing a fundamental reform effort to diversify
rural economies, reduce poverty and make rural areas a better place
for entrepreneurship, employment, education, health care,
technology and climate action, he said.
According to the source, the UNDP and the EU have been
supporting Georgia through the Rural Development Program since
2013. The current program is a part of a bigger initiative - the
European Neighborhood Program for Agriculture and Rural Development
(ENPARD).
The UNDP, together with the EU, have provided almost $3 million
within this grant program, which will be completed in 2022.
So far, it has provided support to over 80 rural entrepreneurs
across Georgia and contributed to promoting sustainable, inclusive
and green businesses, Nanobashvili said.
According to the UNDP Economic Development Team Leader in
Georgia, among other key areas, the UNDP's future work will include
continued support to creating strong national systems and policies
for sustainable economic growth, social inclusion and rural
development, he added.
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