The Project aimed to help increase the production of quality honey and encourage the introduction of efficient and environmentally friendly procedures and practices by addressing the identified impediments to further development of beekeeping in Georgia: Shortage of trained beekeepers who could pass on their experience to others, inadequate conditions for small-scale honey producers and insufficient capacity in laboratories to control honey and bee products for the exports to the EU.
The theory – based evaluation assessed the relevance, partnership, and sustainability of project interventions with focus on their coherence and the potential for commercial continuity in the beekeeping value chain, using OECD-DAC evaluation criteria, emphasizing sustainability and identifying best practices to enhance cooperation between the Czech Republic and Georgia. It also evaluated the visibility of the Project and the application of crosscutting themes defined in the Development Cooperation Strategy of the Czech Republic 2018 – 2030.

Major environmental concerns for cities range from the quality of air and traffic congestion to pressure on limited green space, land and water resources. Urban activities, and how they are organized deeply affect the environment, and the overall quality of life of urban populations. For the sustainable development of green cities, it is critical to recognize the relationship between environmental aspects and economic and social issues. As a part of the Green Cities Initiative, the Bank together with the OECD and ICLEI prepared a methodology for the development of Green City Action Plan (GCAP). The Methodology is designed to guide a City through 4 main steps of the development and implementation of a GCAP – from establishing a Green City Baseline, developing a vision, preparing the GCAP, implementing the actions and reviewing progress. The objective of this project is to apply the Methodology and assist the City of Tbilisi in developing and adopting a Green City Action Plan.
Consultancy services included: Preparing the first full draft of GCAP based on inputs from all four steps of the Plan’s development; incorporating amendments by the Client. Preparing draft public presentation, assisting with the preparation and implementation of the presentation. Assisting the Client in preparing a presentation of the draft Council resolution on the GCAP at the Council meeting. Preparing plan for monitoring the implementation of and progress on selected key measures based on Green City Indicators. Organizing three one-day training and capacity building workshops for City officials.