Georgia is preparing a large-scale project to protect its coastline, beaches and coastal infrastructure from accelerating erosion, with the Asian Development Bank set to provide a $2.5 million loan to finance the project’s preparation.

The Roads Department has launched an international tender to select a consulting company that will conduct detailed studies and develop engineering designs, The Caspian Post reports, citing News Georgia.

The tender will remain open until October 2, while field research is scheduled to begin in spring 2027.

Over a period of nine months, specialists will survey approximately 115 kilometres of coastline affected by storms, rising sea levels and declining sediment flows from rivers. Kobuleti has already been identified as one of the areas most vulnerable to coastal erosion.

The study will include comprehensive geodetic surveys both on land and underwater, with particular attention to coastal currents, hydrodynamics, seabed conditions and sand composition.

Based on the findings, experts will assess a range of potential measures, including artificial beach nourishment, breakwaters and other coastal protection structures. The proposed solutions will be evaluated according to their technical effectiveness, cost, environmental impact and aesthetic considerations.

The project will also take climate-change projections into account, including potential sea-level rises through 2050 and 2100, as well as the possibility of increasingly severe storms.

The final package will include technical specifications, cost estimates and engineering drawings. These documents will form the basis for subsequent international tenders for the construction of coastal protection infrastructure.