Georgia Launches $74M Program to Mitigate Climate Disaster Risks

The UNDP, in collaboration with the Government of Georgia and with funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Switzerland, and Sweden, is launching a seven-year, $74 million program aimed at reducing climate-related disaster risks nationwide, The Caspian Post reports citing Georgia Today.

The initiative consists of four interlinked projects:

• Scaling-up Multi-Hazard Early Warning System and Climate Information- $27M (GCF)
• Strengthening Climate Adaptation Capacities - Phase 1- $5M (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, SDC)
• Improved Resilience of Communities to Climate Risks- $4M (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, SIDA)
• Strengthening Climate Adaptation Capacities - Phase 2- $1.45M (SDC)

The Government of Georgia is co-financing the program with $38 million. Its goal is to protect communities, infrastructure and livelihoods from climate-induced hazards by establishing a nationwide multi-hazard early warning system and promoting risk-informed local action.