National employees: International employees: 22 Integrated experts: 1. Since gaining its independence from the Soviet Union in , Georgia has implemented wide-ranging reforms, made economic progress and significantly reduced levels of poverty.
Yet challenges remain. The country is also facing challenges in meeting its climate targets, conserving resources and adapting to climate change. Georgia is forging closer economic and political ties with the European Union EU , and signed an association agreement in In December , the country became an EU candidate country. The German-Georgian projects focus on the following areas:.
To address the shortage of skilled labour in Georgia, GIZ is also strengthening the vocational training system, for example through training courses with a practical focus in growth sectors such as tourism, logistics and construction. To enable Georgia to meet its climate targets, GIZ is working on urban development and sustainable mobility projects.
For example, reforms are being implemented to promote climate-friendly and connected mobility. With the aim of protecting forests, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the living conditions of rural households, GIZ is also supporting measures to encourage resource-conserving forest management and energy efficiency.
GIZ fosters good governance by promoting local mechanisms for citizen participation, as a result of which the municipalities adopt budgets that they have developed together with the local population.
