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Within the framework of the "EU4Environment Water Resources and Environmental Data" Programme, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture organized the 9th meeting of the National Policy Dialogue on Water
The Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture Mrs. Nino Tandilashvili attended the meeting.
"The Government of Georgia has taken important steps to get closer to the EU Water Resources Management Policy. We started enhancing the capacities of the National Environmental Agency for conducting research on the quantitative and qualitative indicators of water resources in the entire territory of Georgia.
Moreover, with the support of the European Union, we have developed a national program, which helps us to ensure the monitoring of quantitative and qualitative indicators of water resources across the country.
The National Environmental Agency cooperates with the environmental sector specialists, and our financing is annually increasing, thus enabling the state the effective implementation and enforcement of Water Law. ", said the Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Mrs. Nino Tandilashvili.
It is worth mentioning, that Georgia is undertaking a major reform of its water sector to comply with the European Union Water Framework Directive (WFD) requirements. In this regard, the Draft Law on Water Resources developed by Georgia with EU support is a key element to pursue reforms in the water sector and ensure sustainable and qualitative water resources for all.
Mr. Alexander Darras, EU Delegation to Georgia stated “ EU is providing extensive support to the water sector in Georgia. We strongly encourage Georgia to continue the legislative, institutional, and governance reforms required to fully operationalize River Basin Management and to adopt as soon as possible the new Law on Water Resources which was prepared with EU assistance.”
The workshop on nature-based solutions in the water sector took place after the conclusion of the national policy dialogue.
The meeting will be attended by representatives from the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructures, Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons, Labor, Health and Social Affairs, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, Institutes, and NGOs, also Representatives of the EU Delegation to Georgia and international organizations and donors working in the Georgian water sector.