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A Rural Development Strategy of Georgia (2017-2020) a Rural Development Strategy of Georgia (2017-2020) 2018-2020 Action Plan Monitoring Report for 2020 Tbilisi Georgia March, 2021 Content Executive Summary ................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Priority area1: Economy and Competetiveness ..................................................................................... 7 Objective 1.1. The economic recovery of farming, restructuring, and modernizations through the diversification and development of effective supply chains .................................................................. 7 Objective 1.2. Diversification of the rural economy through strengthening the agricultural-related value chain and promoting various sustainable non-agricultural activities ........... Error! Bookmark not defined. Objective 1.3. Development of tourism in rural areas and related tourism products based on rural specificity and unique cultural identity .............................................................................................. 34 Priority area 2: Social status and standard of living ..................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Objective 2.1. Raising awareness in innovation and entrepreneurship. Also, the promotion of cooperation through contributing to the skills development and employment issues (especially for young people and women) ................................................................................................................ 41 Objective 2.2. Infrastructure and services. Improvement of basic rural infrastructure (including roads leading to cultural heritage sites and other relevant infrastructure), and the availability of high-quality public services, including information and communication technologies ............................................ 51 Objective 2.3 Local population engagement. Increase the involvement of the rural population (especially youth and women) in identifying local needs and the determination of solutions to these needs ................................................................................................................................................ 78 Priority area 3: Environmental Protection and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources ........... 80 Objective 3.1. Water, forest and other resources. The improvement of the management of water, forest and other resources in targeted rural areas ............................................................................. 80 Objective 3.2. Waste management. The promotion of sustainable systems of waste management in rural areas ......................................................................................................................................... 95 Objective 3.3. Climate change. Activities used to mitigate the negative impact of climate change ....... 96 2 Executive Summary Over several years the Government of Georgia took significant steps to develop rural areas, yet the state policy for rural development was only developed in 2017. Accordingly the Government of Georgia elaborated on the 2017-2020 Rural Development Strategy (hereinafter ‘the Strategy’) and the Action Plan for 2017. These documents represent steps forward in bringing Georgia closer to the European Union. At the same time, the Strategy Action Plan for 2018-2020 was developed. The European Union significantly assisted the process within the framework of the European Neighborhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD). The Strategy reflects the Georgian Government’s priorities in all sectoral or multispectral areas related to rural development. The strategy includes three priority areas: economy and competitiveness; social conditions and standard of living; environmental protection and sustainable management of natural resources. The 2018-2020 Action Plan includes 63 activities for the year 2020. The 2018-2020 Action Plan estimated the total budget for the 2020 activities at GEL 701,558,500 but during the reporting period, the actual spending was GEL 854,938,600. This monitoring report developed based on the Government of Georgia guidelines for policy planning includes detailed information on the monitoring of the performance of the Rural Development Action Plan for 2018-2020 in 2020 of the Rural Development Strategy of Georgia. The Rural Development Action Plan for 2018-2020 Performance Indicators for 2020: Budget Budget Number of Priority Area Objective estimate for expenditure activities 2020 (GEL) for 2020 (GEL) 1.1. The economic recovery of farming, restructuring, and modernizations 14 232,045,400 218,686,400 through the diversification and development of effective supply chains. 1.2. Diversification of the rural economy through strengthening the agricultural- 1. Economy and related value chain and promoting 1 4,000,000 3,200,000 Competitiveness various sustainable non-agricultural activities. 1.3. The development of tourism in rural areas, development of tourism products 5 13,136,000 19,862,500 based on rural specificity and unique cultural identity. 2.1. Raising awareness in innovation and 2. Social Conditions and entrepreneurship. Also, the promotion of Standard of Living 7 16,142,000 23,967,300 cooperation through contributing to the skills development and employment 3 issues (especially for young people and women). 2.2. Infrastructure and services. Improvement of basic rural infrastructure (including roads leading to cultural heritage sites and other relevant infrastructure), and the availability of high-quality public services, including 22 402,784,700 547,570,100 information and communication technologies. 2.3. Local population engagement. Increase the involvement of the rural population (especially youth and women) 1 0 0 in identifying local needs and the determination of solutions to these needs. 3.1. Water, forest and other resources. The improvement of the management of water, forest and other resources in 10 14,321,300 15,862,400 targeted rural areas. 3.2. Waste management. The promotion 3. Environmental Protection of sustainable systems of waste and Sustainable management in rural areas. 1 10,000,000 15,100,000 Management of Natural Resources 3.3. Climate change. Activities used to mitigate the negative impact of climate change. Risk assessment. 2 9,129,100 10,689,900 4 Each priority area of the strategy includes 3 objectives. The strategy includes 9 objectives and 11 objective indicators in total. Seven out of eleven objective indicators (1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 3.3) were realized by more than 100% compared to the planned, three objective indicators (2.3, 3.1.2, 3.2) by 100%, while one indicator 3.1.1 was realized by 95%. The 2020 Objective Indicators of the Action Plan for 2018-2020: Objective Indicators Realization of Objective Priority Area Objective Targets for 2020 Indicators for 2020 1.1. The economic recovery of farming, 1.1.1: At least 1437 1.1.1: At least 1984 restructuring, and modernizations beneficiaries made beneficiaries made through the diversification and investments in 2020. investments in 2020. development of effective supply chains 1.1.2: In 2020, compared to 1.1.2: In 2020, compared the previous year, the to the previous year, the hydromeliorated area hydromeliorated area increased by at least 3% increased by at least 5.9% 1.2. Diversification of the rural 1.2: At least 10 non- 24 non-agricultural economy through strengthening the agricultural enterprises enterprises made 1. Economy and agricultural-related value chain and made investments in 2020. investments in 2020. Competitiveness promoting various sustainable non- agricultural activities. 1.3. The development of tourism and The investment made in at The investment made in related tourism products based on rural least 60 tourism 80 tourism infrastructure specificity and unique cultural identity. infrastructure and products and products in 2020. in 2020. 2.1. Raising awareness in innovation At least 3400 beneficiaries At least 4810 beneficiaries and entrepreneurship. Also, the improved/obtained skills improved/obtained skills promotion of cooperation through required for the labor required for the labor contributing to the skills development market in 2020. market in 2020. 2. Social Conditions and and employment issues (especially for Standard of Living young people and women). 5 2.2. Infrastructure and services. Access to new and/or Access to new and/or Improvement of basic rural improved public improved public infrastructure (including roads leading infrastructure has infrastructure has to cultural heritage sites and other increased for 47,201 rural increased for 122,077 relevant infrastructure), and the residents in 2020 rural residents in 2020 availability of high-quality public services, including information and communication technologies. 2.3. Local population involvement. In 2020, a meeting was In 2020, a meeting was Increase the involvement of the rural held with at least 3 held with 3 community population (especially youth and community groups to share groups to share women) in identifying local needs and experiences experiences the determination of solutions to these needs. 3.1. Water, forest and other resources. 3.1.1. In 2020, 442,900 ha 3.1.1. In 2020, 421,810 ha The improvement of the management of forest area is managed of forest area is managed of water, forest and other resources in based on the approved based on the approved targeted rural areas. Forest Management Plans Forest Management Plans 3.1.2. In 2020, an 3.1.2. In 2020, an additional
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