Kakheti Connectivity Improvement Project

About this project

The project aims to (a) improve the connectivity and integration between a leading region (Tbilisi) and a relatively lagging one (Kakheti) - through modern highway infrastructure conceptualized as a corridor that will eventually be extended to an alternative Georgia-Azerbaijan border crossing point and thus with long-term implications for cross-border trade, regional integration, network operational resilience, tourism, and growth; (b) support primary sector economic activity in Kakheti through better access to markets in Tbilisi and beyond, thus contributing to higher-quality products that can better compete domestically and internationally, with the potential to increase employment and incomes for underserved groups, including women, young people, and minority groups; and (c) elevate the standard of national-level highway infrastructure. The project comprises three components: Component 1. Connectivity Improvements on the Eastern Corridor will support the construction of a 17 km long Sagarejo-Badiauri section (Lot 3 out of 5 along the proposed Tbilisi-Sagarejo-Bakurtsikhe corridor). Component 2. Improvements to Local Marketplace will provide safe trading premises for roadside vendors in proximity to Badiauri interchange of the highway. Component 3. Institutional Strengthening and Implementation Support will finance technical assistance to the Roads Department (RD) and incremental operating cost of project implementation. The project will contribute specifically to focus ar…

Published by

World Bank · Multilateral

Countries

Georgia

Sectors

Feeder road constructionMulti-hazard response preparednessTransport policy, planning and administration

Places

Ts'nori, Tbilisi, Sagarejo, Lagodekhi, Georgia, Bak'urtsikhe, Badiauri, Kakheti

Funded by

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Implemented by

Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure

Accountable

Ministry of Finance

Passes funds through

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Published by World Bank to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 3 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: 44000-P173782.

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