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UNDP Georgia

RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN AJARA

Natia Natsvlishvili Assistant Resident Representative Batumi, 2015

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Support to Development of Ajara PROMOTE INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN AJARA

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TOTAL BUDGET 2008 – 2015: OVER $11 MILLION

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Past and Future

FOCUS AREAS

Agriculture Rural Development Batumi Economic Development Protected Areas Sustainable Transport

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Regional Economic Development Private Sector & Trade Development

Vocational Education

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What we do

Current Projects

ENPARD ADJARA – SUPPORT TO AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN ADJARA EXPANSION AND IMPROVED MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS OF ADJARA PROTECTED AREAS INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT FOR THE CITY OF BATUMI AND THE ADJARA REGION

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Budget: $ 4.3 million Period: 2013 – 2016

ENPARD Adjara – Support to Agriculture Development in Ajara

Implementation of the national agriculture strategy and strengthening small farmers' organizations in Ajara

Expected Outputs:

1. Professional high quality services fitting the needs of farmers 2. Favorable environment sustainable cooperatives 3. Developing capacities of MoA of Ajara for effective agriculture development policy formulation and implementation

Partners: Ministry of Agriculture of Ajara, Agroservice Centre, Batumi Business Incubator, College “Black Sea”

Goal

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Goal:.

Expansion and Improved Management Effectiveness of Ajara Protected Areas

Budget: $1.3 million Current phase: 2013 – 2015

Expected Outputs

• Demarcation and baseline study for Machakhela National Park

Participatory development planning of communities in the support zone of Ajara

• Community Engagement activities in PA management
• Ajara Protected Areas System level and individual Tourism Development

Strategy and Action Plan for the 3 PA’s

• Sustainable livelihood initiatives in the Support Zones of Ajara Protected

Areas – 9 cooperatives supported Partners Agency for Protected Areas under MoENRP Government of Ajara Geographical Areas Machakhela and Mtirala to enhance the management effectiveness of Protected Areas to conserve forest ecosystems in the Ajara Region

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Expected Outputs

• Sustainable

urban transport development plan in Batumi and Ajara

• Pilot integrated public transit system
• Draft national policies on promoting

sustainable urban transport and green urban development Partners

• Ministry of Environment and Natural

Resources Protection of Georgia

• Batumi Municipality

Geographical Areas Batumi

Budget: $1.3 million (GEF, UNDP) Current phase: 2015-2019

Integrated Sustainable Transport for the City of Batumi and the Ajara Region

Promote sustainable urban transport in the City of Batumi and

Region of Ajara and support the formulation of national policies on sustainable urban transport and green urban development Goal

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We are proud of

Investments & Results

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Private Sector Development Vocational Education Capacity building Agriculture & Rural Development Batumi Business Incubator Effective business development service provider Over 800 Jobs 15 new professions 200 trained in demanded professions MoA institutional development Agriculture Extension Services Agriculture Extension Services - for all farmers. More than 60 cooperatives Demarcation and baseline study for Machakhela NP Community Engagement in PA management Protected Areas

Lessons Learned

STRUCTURAL ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE

• POVERTY AND

UNEMPLOYMENT

Areas to be addressed

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• LABOR DEMAND,

AND SKILLS MISMATCH INFRASTRUCTURE

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Rural Development in Ajara

WHAT IS RURAL DEVELOPMENT

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Rural Development -

The process that aims at improving the standards of living of the people in the rural areas

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And Where We Are Now

Main Steps for Rural Development Strategy

Institutional Set up Analysis and evidence Dialogues with stakeholders Formulation

• f Priorities

Implement ation

Monitoring& Evaluation

Government led council Working groups: farming, environment , infrastructur e, employment Background analysis – socio- economic profile of Ajara Mobilization

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communities , & all Stakeholder s for ensuring participation and feedback

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In Ajara:

What we’ve found so far 1

Rural Area – 96.6 % Rural Population - 45%

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Eroded arable land -58 % Decrease in agriculture employment - 90%

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Centralized water supply - 34% of villages Garbage collection -42% of the villages

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Depopulation by 28% since 2002. Monthly monetary income growth (rural): 24.7% (39.4% - in Georgia) High exposure to natural hazards Impact of Climate Change

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Next Steps

Main Steps for Rural Development Strategy

Institutional Set up Analysis and evidence Dialogues with stakeholders Formulation

• f Priorities

Implement ation

Monitoring& Evaluation

Mobilization

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communities , & all Stakeholder s for ensuring participation and feedback Workshops and communicati

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identifying priorities and linking them with targets and resources Targeted monitoring and evaluation system Action Plan Financing mechanisms Intergovern mental cooperation Resource mobilization

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Improved standard of living in rural areas

through

• Improved competitiveness of the

agriculture and other sectors (forestry, processing, tourism and

• ther services)
• Development and diversification of

rural economic activities

• Greater opportunities for rural

employment

• Improved environment
• Greater capacities of the

stakeholders

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Expected Impact

Dry fruit Production

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Thank you! ANY QUESTIONS?

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