From July 1, 2022, the project "Determining the level of awareness on regulatory issues in the electricity, natural gas and water supply sectors and implementing needs Assessment" was launched at the Elizbar Eristavi Energy Training Center existing under the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission (GNERC). The project partner is the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and  the duration of the project  is 4 months.

The implementation of the project will create an effective and sustainable opportunity to identify the main trends, problems, needs of current issues in the energy and water supply sector, based on which a package of solutions and mechanisms for increasing the level of information will be developed.

The goal of the Elizbar Eristavi Energy Training Center operating under the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission is to raise public awareness of current issues in the electricity, natural gas and water supply sectors, to implement special training courses/programs for the professional development and qualification improvement of persons employed in these sectors and other interested parties, determination of priority directions of activities, exchange of experience and knowledge between interested parties, conducting research, preparation of scientific and educational projects, creation of information base and organization of thematic conferences. At the moment, various training courses are being held at the center.

The Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) is a non-profit, German political organization based on the values of social democracy. The foundation was established in 1925 and bears the name of the first democratically elected president of Germany, Friedrich Ebert. The head offices of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation are located in Berlin and in Bonn. Branches of the fund are represented in more than 90 countries and carry out activities in more than 100 countries. The representative office of Georgia and the South Caucasus in Tbilisi coordinates the activities of the Foundation in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The goal of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation is to promote democracy, peace and social justice through political dialogue, education and research.