
The project Small Rivers-Big Problems focused on raising citizen awareness about flood prevention and providing skills to manage and respond to floods in two municipalities of Vani and Baghdati.
Main activities of the project:
- Mobilize communities into volunteer groups to engage in spotting the flood-prone riverbed areas, create hydrological maps and a disaster management plan
- Engage local self-government, medical unit, police and other stakeholders in flood prevention and management capacity building and train on disaster management plan
- Prepare booklets and a brochure “Self-Protection During Natural Disasters” for local self-government and community representatives
- Arrange for the preparation of hydro maps of the Kvinistskali River by an expert hydrologist, to be used by self-government, schools and village mayor’s offices
- Prepare two TV programs on the topic of small rivers and their problems
- Organize and conduct trainings for all village mayors (four villages) of Vani municipality, and for local self-government representatives of emergency service
- Arrange riverbank clean up events
- Prepare recommendations to protect the community from floods
- Prepare and sign a petition for Vani municipality self governance for flood risk
Other Projects

Pure Rioni – Pure Black Sea
funded by UNDP-GEF BSERP, 01.11.2006-10.09.2007, USD 8,000
Inclusion of Society in Environmental Decision-Making and Process-Building Capacity of the Local Government
funded by EWMI-GPAC, 1.08.2012-31.07.2013, USD 27.688
Supporting Public Mobilization and Engagement in Decision-Making Processes Regarding Environmental Protection
Funded by EWMI - GPAC, 3.04.2011- 2.09.2011, USD 7.500
Maintenance of the Gene Pool of Endemic Threatened Species
funded by Royal Netherlands Embassy in Ukraine, 1.06.2005- 1.12.2005, USD 2,520
Protect Citizens from the Negative Environmental Impact of Kutaisi Metallurgical Works
funded by EWMI-GPAC, 15.03.2013-15.07.2013, GEL 8.300
Khazar
funded by ISAR Central Asia, 2000-2001, USD 2,000