© UNDP/G. Bukhaidze UNDP provides support to residents of 100 settlements throughout Georgia. The UN Development Program supports the population of Georgia in the fight against natural disasters Climate and Environment
Georgia, with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), is expanding measures to protect the population from the consequences of climate change. One hundred high-risk communities are receiving help to prepare for floods, landslides and other climate-related hazards.
The program is implemented jointly with the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture of Georgia, as well as the Black Sea Eco Academy and Hydroc organizations. The projects cover 11 river basins: Alazani, Chorokhi, Enguri, Iori, Khobistskali, Khrami/Ktsia, Kintrishi, Mtkvari, Natanebi, Rioni and Supsa.
As part of the initiative, local residents identify hazards, develop risk management plans and implement disaster prevention and mitigation measures consequences.
By the end of May 2026, fifty communities in western Georgia will have completed plans and begun implementing actions. Among them are the cleaning of river beds, the construction of protective structures, the laying of drainage channels, the strengthening of banks and slopes, as well as the planting of trees and shrubs with a deep root system. Such solutions should help reduce the impact of extreme weather events.
Similar projects will also be implemented in fifty communities in eastern Georgia. All work is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2027.
“People are at the heart of climate resilience. When communities understand the risks and take the necessary actions, they are able to protect lives and their future,” said UNDP Resident Representative in Georgia Douglas Webb.
The initiative is part of a program supported by the Green Climate Fund, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Government of Georgia. It aims to protect people, infrastructure and economies from growing climate threats.
Georgia is among nine countries in Eastern Europe receiving support from the Green Climate Fund to strengthen climate resilience. Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia are also receiving assistance.