Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia

Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia (MEPA) is implementing the Georgia Resilient Agriculture, Irrigation, and Land (GRAIL) Project, co-financed by the World Bank and the Government of Georgia. A Project Implementation Unit (PIU) under MEPA undertakes day-to-day management of the Project, including, among other functions, procurement, contract management, and environmental and social risk management. The rehabilitation and modernization of Zeda- Arkhi Irrigation Scheme (ZAIS), Bolnisi Municipality within the Kvemo Kartli Region, is included in the Project’s scope as one of several subprojects. Rehabilitation works will be carried out by a construction company (“Contractor”) hired by PIU (“Employer”). PIU will undertake technical supervision of works, including environmental and social oversight, through a hired firm (“Engineer”).