Georgia launches project to strengthen evidence-based climate planning
A new project aimed at supporting Georgia in implementing its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 was officially launched on 7 July 2026 in Tbilisi. The event, held in a hybrid format, brought together representatives from Georgia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture (MEPA) and other key stakeholders, including sectoral ministries, NGOs, and academia.
MEPA is leading the project, with support from implementing partners, the Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus) and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. The project will support Georgia in implementing its NDC by updating two core strategic climate action instruments, the National Climate Strategy and Action Plan, and by developing an institutional framework to track NDC actions.
The project will develop and implement NDC tracking frameworks through sectoral working groups. The project will include activities to enhance the capacity of national experts and government representatives to implement the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement and use transparency tools and frameworks for climate action planning.
“This project represents an important step in strengthening Georgia's climate governance. [...] Effective monitoring, reliable data, and strong coordination across sectors are essential to delivering on Georgia's NDC and the goals of the Paris Agreement.” - Masho Khakhnelidze, Head of the Climate Change Division, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia
This project represents an important step in strengthening Georgia's climate governance. [...] Effective monitoring, reliable data, and strong coordination across sectors are essential to delivering on Georgia's NDC and the goals of the Paris Agreement. - Masho Khakhnelidze, Head of the Climate Change Division, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia
Strengthening Georgia’s NDC tracking capacity
Reliable transparency data is also expected to support Georgia’s climate finance strategy, helping determine financing needs, track financial flows, estimate funding gaps, and strengthen the country’s position to attract international and private finance.
“We believe these efforts will reinforce Georgia's transparency system and help lay the foundation for more ambitious climate action in the years ahead." - Sophiko Akhobadze, Executive Director, REC Caucasus
