The progress of the National Forestry Programme of Georgia was discussed at the meeting

The progress of the National Forestry Programme of Georgia was discussed at the meeting

The Ministry hosted a meeting to discuss the progress of the National Forestry Programme of Georgia.

The Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, Mr. Kakha Kakabadze, attended the meeting on the progress of the National Forestry Program.

The discussion included information on Georgia's efforts to encourage the production and use of alternative fuels, legislative amendments, and the potential for developing an alternative solid fuel supply in the country.

"The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, in close partnership with the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, and with the support of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the "Green Climate Fund" (GCF), is implementing the ECO. Georgia project, with the main goal of adopting sustainable forest management principles. In addition, the project aims to develop an alternative fuel market, which should contribute to the effective use of forest wood resources and the formation of a reasonable firewood consumption system in Georgia. This approach should reduce the pressure and degradation of the forest.

It is worth mentioning that the National Forestry Agency has developed a flexible mechanism for classifying/sorting manufactured timber and prepared a draft of legislative amendments, which we discussed during the meeting. The new mechanism, in turn, will help the sustainable use of lumber while also developing the production of alternative fuel resources", said Mr. Kakha Kakabadze.

The representatives of the Agencies of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, the scientific circles, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders participated in the meeting.