Development and Improvement of the Waste Management System in Georgia GE10/ENP-PCA/EN/06

Waste management in Georgia

Countries

Georgia

Name of client, beneficiary

Georgia - Ministry of Environment Protection

Origin of funding

EU PHARE Twinning

Names of consortium members

Executive Environment Agency (Bulgaria)

Project start

2012-06-01

Project end

2014-09-30

Short description

Objective 

The aim of project was to improve waste management in Georgia and to bring it closer to European standards. Building efficient institutional structures and the development of a national waste strategy, including action plans for specific waste streams, were the core elements. The aim was also to increase the knowledge of civil servants, business enterprises and the public about waste disposal and waste management. 

Results

• Improved institutional structure for the Ministry of Environment for dealing with its obligations in the area of waste management
• Increased knowledge of public servants and stakeholders on waste management issues
• National strategy for waste management and action plans for specific waste streams
• Improved national legislation on waste management (new framework act and specific secondary legislation)

Services provided

• Overall coordination of the project
• Transfer of knowledge regarding modern and sustainable waste management systems
• Support in drafting the Georgian waste management legislation, strategy and action plan
• Organisation of study visits to EU Member States 
• Analysis of institutional capacity and staffing requirements
• Trainings on waste management implementation issues
• Drafting national strategy for waste management 
• Drafting action plans for specific waste streams
• Developing national legislation on waste management 

Topics

Waste, Awareness Raising, Twinning, Enforcement and Environmental Law, Region "Ost"

Project links

https://umweltbundesamt.at/news_en_190708/
https://umweltbundesamt.at/en_news_130801/
https://umweltbundesamt.at/en_news1200928/