Nino Lazashvili Tamar Aladashvili

1. Green Growth and Climate
Financing in Georgia
Expert Workshop on International Climate Finance for the Countries of
Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia
11 July, 2016

2. Goal of the Government
Modernize economy of Georgia
and achieve sustainable development of the country
by elaboration and realization of
Green Economy/Green Growth Strategy
and Action Plan

3. Specific Objectives
 Engineering a structural basis for the green economy
 “Greening” of existing industries and promotion of green industries
 Promotion of green technologies
 Promotion of economic tools for resource efficiency
 Building the green transportation infrastructure and promotion of green transport
 Promotion of green construction materials and green building certification
 Creation and advancement of new, green jobs
 Strengthening the capacity to adapt to climate change, etc.
 Become a role-model for the ECA region as a green growth leader

4. Green Growth Policy Paper
elaborated
Proposed Arrangements for Drafting
Green Growth Strategy prepared
Progress towards Green Growth
Steps made towards OECD Green Growth Declaration

5. Response to Economic Development in Georgia
Determinant for Sustainability
New Business Opportunities and Initiatives
International Responsibility
Instrument to Achieve SDGs
Why Green Growth?

6. Further Actions
 Finalization of Green Economy Policy Paper and approval by the Government
 Elaboration of Green Economy Strategy 2030
 Preparation of Green Economy Action Plan for 2017-2022
 Implementation of Green Economy Action Plan
 Creation of enabling conditions for transition to green economy, including
institutional framework, regulations, incentives, legal infrastructure, carbon
trading
 Promotion of Green procurement
 Public awareness on Green Economy

7. Socio-economic Development Strategy of Georgia
“Georgia 2020”
“Georgia 2020” aims to create foundations for long-term
inclusive economic growth and sustainable development.
Integration of Climate Aspects in
other Policy Areas
Strategy or Agricultural Development in Georgia 2015-2020
Strategic Direction 3.7: Climate Change, Environment and
Biodiversity
Regional Development Program and Action Plan 2015-2017
• Ambient Air protection;
• Developing water supply and drainage system;
• Waste management;
• Implementation of new mechanisms to reduce
natural and anthropogenic hazards;

8. Climate Change Policy
NAP
EC-LEDSINDC
NAMA

9. INDC
• Submitted in
2015
• Preparation
process to
adapt to NDC
• Planned to
ratify
LEDS
• 8 SEAPS
• 8 Project
Proposals
• Capacity
building &
technical
assistance
• MARKAL
update
• Planned to be
finalized at
the end 2016
NAMA
• on Energy
Efficiency in
Public
Buildings
• on Energy
Efficient
Stoves and
Solar
Collectors
• on Biomass
• Concept for
V-NAMA on
transport
NAP
• In
Cooperation
with Ministry
of Agriculture
• Design Stage

10. Transfer
Environmentall
y Sound
Technologies
LOW CARBON ECONOMIC GROWTH
Low Emission
Development Strategy of
Georgia (LEDS)
Development
Eco-friendly
Innovations
inside the
country Promoting
Energy Saving
Measures
Development of
Alternative
Energy Sources
Access of SMEs
to Global
Environmental
Funds
Goal: Georgian GHG Emission
Reduction Target by 15%
(2021 – 2030)
Intended Nationally
Determined
Contribution (INDC)

11. Readiness to Climate Finance
 Prepared draft proposal with support of GIZ
 Initial screening of sectoral priorities for country programme
 2 key areas:
- Strengthening DNAs
- Preparation of country program
 Planned to develop project pipeline for GCF with support of GIZ

12. Thank you
Tamar Aladashvili
Deputy Head of Environmental Policy and
International Relations Department
Ministry of Environment and Natural
Resources Protection of Georgia
E: s.kartsivadze@moe.gov.ge
W: www.moe.gov.ge
Nino Lazashvili
Head of Sustainable Development Department
Ministry of Economy and Sustainable
Development of Georgia
E: nlazashvili@economy.ge
W: www.economy.ge