On 15 June, the EU and Georgia launched two large-scale projects for rural development and sustainable agriculture under the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD).
The event was attended by officials from the EU and Georgian Government and representatives of the United Nations and the leadership of Ajara Autonomous Republic. Representatives of civil society organisations, international agencies and private companies and local farmers also attended the event launching the projects.
The two large-scale initiatives will be implemented between 2018 and 2022 in close partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia and the Ajara Autonomous Republic Government. With a total budget of €22 million, the initiatives have been funded under the third phase of the ENPARD programme in the country.
