Dear Tamar,

 

I realised that did not put in copy Alexandre Darras. Now he is in and you have his contact email address.

 

I am sorry for this possible inconvenience,

 

Regards,

 

Nika

 

 

Dear Tamar,

 

Thank you very much for your confirmation. The expected timeline – at your earliest convenience. This will help us  to reflect those outlines form the very beginning in the identification document which is supped to be submitted to the  HQ in early October 2019. I out in copy of this correspondence my colleague  Alexandre Darras, who among other topics is in charge environment in the Delegation and of the  new programme. I will be on mission from the end of September until 7^th October. If your document will  ready in my absence, please share it  with Alexandre.

 

With my best regards and looking forward for your feedback,

 

Nika

 

 

 

 

Dear Nika,

 

Many thanks for your e-mail. Well received! Will work with NCDC colleagues on main outlines and suggestions for the upcoming Environmental Health Program. May I kindly ask what’s an expected timeline for this submission.

With kind regards

Tamar

 

 

Dear Tamar,

 

I got delivery delay notification of my yesterday email . I would be grateful if your assistant  could confirm the receipt of the latter.

 

With my best regards,

 

Nika

 

 

 

Dear Tamar,

 

I hope you  are doing well and busy. Let me go back to our summer  correspondence (below)  regarding possible  new EU programme  on Environmental health which  may  be part of the Annual Action Programme 2020.  Your Ministry and NCDC suggestions on main outlines and priorities for the programme would be highly appreciated.

 

I thank you in advance for your feedback,

 

Best regards,

 

Nika

 

 

Dear Tamar,

 

Thank you for so prompt reply. We will be looking for your consolidated feedback and suggestions once you are back to Georgia.

 

Best regards,

 

Nika

 

 

Dear Nika

Many thanks for your e-mail and follow up. I am in Geneva this week, we discuss with Dr Amiran and colleagues once in Tbilisi and will get back to you with the meeting date early next week.  

With kind regards

Tamar

 

 

Dear Tamar,

 

Let me resend you the email I sent in June regarding our upcoming new programme on Environment  and Health. I am ready to meet and discuss the possible content with your institution representatives in the  week of 29 July – beginning of August 2019.

 

I thank you in advance for your feedback,

 

Nika

 

 

Dear Tamar,

 

With this email I would like to inform you that the Commission services have positively assessed the idea for the EU action    supporting environment and health  from the EU-Georgia  bilateral envelope of the  Annual Action Programme  (AAP) 2020. This allows us to start policy dialogue  with respective  line ministers. The Programme’s total amount  will be tentatively  up to €10 M (subject of further negotiation and agreement)  and can envisage combination several Twinning and TA projects. Your ministry and agencies are invited to elaborate more on the needs in this direction and prepare  the concept notes for the Twinning/TA projects. Please note that  implementation of the projects can be started not before 3^rd  Q 2021 onwards.

Your ministry is encouraged to discuss and coordinate possible interventions  with the ministry in charge of environment. We would appreciate to get information  on the needs  and possible projects in coming months as shall submit the identification  fiche to the HQ  in early September 2019.  

Please see below the idea based on which a programme shall be elaborated.

 

I am at your disposal for discussing the technical details of the possible support,

 

With my best regards,

 

Nika

 

“EU4 Better Environment and Health

This action will enhance environmental protection and support green economic development – including on local level, and will build upon activities under the regional programme EU4 Environment and the Water Initiative. Georgia benefits from strong natural assets for the further development of tourism and organic production. In the early stages of political and economic transition, high growth rates were achieved and urban expansion often took place at the expense of the environment. Today, pollution is having a direct negative impact on the health of Georgian citizens. Environmental protection and its impact on health have become an increasing priority for the Georgian population and the Government.  

The following components are being considered:

·         Improved air quality, with additional monitoring and analytical capacity for evidence based policy making coupled with enhanced capacity to implement and enforce legislation.

·         Increased awareness of the public regarding environmental protection and its impact on health through educational and other outreach actions, with a focus on children, students, journalists, civil society, also through the development of online reporting tools based on the pilot air quality smartphone application.  

·         Greener economy and circular economy developed, through among others separated collection of waste, reuse and recycling of solid waste which could reinforce local packaging production, increased green/eco-tourism potential, and expansion of successful pilot actions existing in the country in these sectors.

·         Better water quality through reinforced capacity to regulate, monitor and analyse water quality as well as better management of water as a resource and of the corresponding infrastructure. Depending on reform progress, this component could extend to the sustainable use of other natural resources such as forestry and the protection of natural areas.

·         Enhanced capacity to implement provisions of the EU-Georgia Association Agreement in particular on cross-cutting environmental issues such as permitting systems, mainstreaming of environmental and social impact assessments, reinforcement of institutional capacity to tackle environment-health aspects.   

·         Enhanced capacity to implement the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impact of climate change, in line with the commitments undertaken in the framework of the Paris Agreement. Particular focus will be put on the development and implementation of environmental friendly transport policy, which would also contribute to e.g. improved air quality and reduction in transport time.”

 

I look forward for your feedback,

 

Nika

 

Nino (Nika) Kochishvili (Mrs)

Programme Officer

EU Delegation to Georgia

38, Nino Chkheidze street

0102  Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel: +995 32 2 943763

Email: nino.kochishvili@eeas.europa.eu