Organization:

Elizbar Eristavi Energy Training Center (ENTC)

Country:

Georgia

Partners:

Project Donor:

International Visegrad Fund (IVF)

Start and End Dates:

May 2026 – October 2027

Project Title:

Energy Infrastructure Security During Climate Change-Induced Disasters

Project Objective:

  • to share the expertise of Visegrad Group countries (Hungary, Czechia, Poland, and Slovakia) with Georgia to strengthen the resilience and preparedness of national energy infrastructure against climate-related disasters;
  • to assess the preparedness of Georgia's energy infrastructure during climate change-induced disasters (using the Guria region as a case study). To identify existing problems, reveal key trends, challenges, and needs, and develop proposals to enhance resilience.

Project Implementation Area and Target Audience Size:

Municipalities of the Guria region:

  • Ozurgeti
  • Chokhatauri
  • Lanchkhut

Tbilisi

The project is designed to engage a target audience of 300 participants

Organization:

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Country:

Georgia

Donor:

Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia

Partner:

Elizbar Eristavi Energy Training Center

Start and End Dates:

March 2026 - March 2029

Project Objective:

The main objective of the project is to assess the level of readiness of Georgia's energy infrastructure in terms of technological and institutional integration necessary for the development of smart cities. The study will also examine the potential of energy infrastructure for efficient energy distribution, improvement of urban infrastructure and improvement of the quality of life of citizens in the context of sustainable development. The study aims to analyze the technical condition of the energy infrastructure, the legislative framework and the institutional framework that determine the opportunities for the development of smart cities in Georgia.

Project implementation area and target audience:

The project will be implemented in the urban space of Georgia, specifically in five cities: Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Poti and Rustavi. The study will focus on assessing the energy infrastructure of these cities and analyzing their readiness in the context of smart city development.

The target audience of the project is:

  • Central and local government representatives (policy makers, municipalities);
  • Representatives of the public and private sectors operating in the field of energy and urban development;
  • Academic and research circles;
  • Urban population as the ultimate beneficiary, whose quality of life the project aims to improve.

Organization:

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Country:

Georgia

Donor:

Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia

Partner:

Elizbar Eristavi Energy Training Center

Start and end dates:

December, 2023   - December, 2026

 

The purpose of the project

Examine and analyze the current institutional, infrastructural, legislative, human resource, and technological landscape within the country, with a specific focus on the perspective of energy security. Following this assessment, formulate Georgia's energy security strategy by drawing upon insights derived from the conducted analysis.

The project's area of implementation and its intended target audience

The project implementation area encompasses Georgia. The target audience comprises key stakeholders, including decision-makers in the energy sector, experts in market and trade policy, stakeholders associated with the Georgian Energy Exchange, non-profit organizations committed to supporting the energy sector, representatives from diverse energy-related platforms, members of the Georgian National Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission, as well as potential international investors with an interest in the energy sector, among others.