Air Quality for Better Citizen's Health

About this project

Contract related to: Air Quality for Better Citizen's Health - In the early stages of political and economic transition in Georgia, high growth rates and urban expansion often took place at the expense of the environment. Today, deteriorating environmental conditions and pollution are having a direct, negative impact on the health of Georgian citizens, and environmental protection and its impact on health have become an increasing priority for the Georgian population and the Government, as illustrated by the third National Environment and Health Action Plan approved in 2018. Georgia is also contributing to the global fight against Climate Change, the Paris Agreement on climate change having entered into force for Georgia in 2017. At the same time, Georgia aims to reinforce and improve its connectivity internally and with the European Union. Previous and ongoing large-scale infrastructure investments have shown the need for a sophisticated programme assuring quality of project preparation as well as aiming to protect citizens¿ health and environmental rights.This action aims to improve environmental conditions with a view to better protect natural resources and the health of citizens. It will also contribute to the development of sustainable connectivity infrastructure that can improve the quality of life of Georgian citizens, while at the same time reinforcing the competitiveness of the Georgian economy.The programme will help to reinforce the impact of current infrastructur…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations · Other public sector

Countries

Georgia

Sectors

Environmental policy and administrative management

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusClimate mitigation · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focus

Places

GE - Eastern Partnership and Russia

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME*PROGRAMME DES NATIONS UNIES POURLE DEVELOPPEMENT

Accountable

United Nations Development Programme

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 30 Jan 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_NEAR-2023-PC-26608.

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