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The Georgian Society and Nature Explorers “Orchis” organized discussion of the regional plan of waste management
The Georgian Society and Nature Explorers “Orchis” has hosted an online meeting for discussing a regional action plan for waste management in the Kakheti region; the plan aspires to deploy a modern system for waste management, which is in compliance with the regional development strategies. The meeting enjoyed active contribution from the Kakheti Regional Administration, eight municipalities and interested parties.Waste management plan of the Kakheti region is one of the core components of the NGO consortium: the Georgian Society and Nature Explorers “Orchis”, Greens Movement of Georgia/Friends of the Earth-Georgia” in frames of the “Keep Georgia Tidy” project.
The project “Keep Georgia Tidy” is supported by the Swedish Government and is implemented through assistance of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, as well as the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia and in cooperation with the Waste Management Company. “The Swedish Development Agency has supported implementation of the pilot project on waste management in the Kakheti region. Waste management happens to be one of the key challenges for our country, therefore, we aim to develop a model of waste management, which will be carried out in accordance with the European Union’s standards and the Swedish experience” – Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Mr Solomon Pavliashvili stated, upon attending an online conference.
The meeting was attended by the representative/expert of the Swedish Gevle Association, Mr Per-Olaf Hallberg, as well as representatives of “Orchis”, experts and persons responsible for undertaking the working plan on waste management in the Kakheti region.