Deputy minister
Lasha Dolidze
Deputy Minister
Date of Birth
1.02.1975
Education
2004 – 2005
Williams College, USA
Master of Arts in Development Economics
1992 – 1997
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Bachelor in International Economic Relations
Work Experience
03.2025 – Present
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia
Deputy Minister
01.2017 – 03.2018
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia
Adviser to the Minister
07.2014 – 01.2018
EU and FAO Project - Capacity Development of the Ministry of Agriculture
Team Leader/National Project Manager
08.2013 – 07.2014
EU and FAO Project - Capacity Development of the Ministry of Agriculture
Deputy Team Leader/National Project Manage
09.2011 – 07.2012
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Project - Economic Prosperity Initiative (EPI)
Head of Agricultural Component
11.2010 – 09.2011
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Project - Economic Prosperity Initiative (EPI)
Consultant on Agricultural Policy
11.2008 – 11.2010
Millennium Challenge Account Georgia (MCG) - Agribusiness Development Activity (ADA)
Deputy Project Manager
07.2007 – 12.2007
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Project - AgVantage Agrarian Policy Analysis Department (APAU)
Acting Director
07.2007 – 12.2007
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Project - AgVantage Agrarian Policy Analysis Department (APAU)
Agriculture Analyst
06.2000 – 06.2004
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Project - Strengthening the Secretariat of the Foreign Investment Advisory Council (FIAC) under the President of Georgia
Consultant
08.1998 – 05.2000
Economic Reforms Information Center of the State Chancellery of Georgia
Advisor
Short-term Consulting Services in Agriculture and Agribusiness in Georgia
06.2021 – 08.2023
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Project - Promoting the Growth of Hazelnut Production in Georgia (GHIP)
Hazelnut Production Gross Margin Research Consultant
05.2021 – 06.2021
World Bank (WB) International Finance Corporation (IFC) Project - Research on the potential of warehouse receipts in Georgian agriculture
National Expert
07.2019 – 11.2019
Land O’Lakes International Project - Safety and Quality Investment in Livestock (SQIL)
National Expert
Short-term Consulting Activities in the Field of Agriculture and Agribusiness Abroad
03.2022 – 11.2024
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Program Feed the Future, Agriculture and Land Governance Project (ALG) (Republic of Tajikistan)
International Expert
04.2024 – 05.2024
EU Project - Agricultural Support and Knowledge Fund (ASK) (Republic of Uzbekistan)
International Expert
11.2021 – 07.2023
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Project - European Union Green Agriculture Initiative in Armenia (EU – GAIA) (Republic of Armenia)
"International Consultant/Trainer for Gross Margin Research".
08.2021 – 10.2021
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Program Feed the Future, Agriculture and Land Governance Project (ALG) (Republic of Tajikistan)
International Expert
11.2019 – 04.2020
World Bank Project - Capacity Development for Monitoring and Evaluation of Agricultural Policy in Armenia (Republic of Armenia)
International Policy Data Expert
Research and Expert Activities
11.2010 - Present
Economic Policy Research Center
Senior Expert
Study tours, Seminars, Conferences
02.2024 – 02.2025
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Various courses
01.2001 – 04.2001
World Bank (Vienna, Austria)
Practical Economics Course
10.2000 – 11.2000
World Bank (Moscow, Russia)
Introductory Course in Economics and Financial Analysis
Languages
Georgian (native)
English
Russian
German
Marital Status
Wife and One Child