BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 16
By Maryana Akhmedova – Trend:
Georgian rural entrepreneurs joined the EU and the UNDP grant program in the amount of almost $3 million to develop their businesses, Trend reports via the press service of the UNDP.
Over 80 Georgian rural entrepreneurs joined the program, which promotes non-agricultural livelihoods and helps overcome the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The grant program was initiated by the EU and UNDP with the partnership of the Rural Development Agency of Georgia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture.
“The EU is assisting Georgia’s efforts to implement an ambitious and wide-ranging package of reforms to build villages of the future, where people can enjoy diverse learning, and find employment and business opportunities,” the EU Ambassador to Georgia Carl Hartzell said.
“We are helping rural communities open up new opportunities – higher productivity ventures, and diversify away from relying only on agriculture. It’s important Georgia’s development leaves no one behind and includes all communities, not just those in the cities,” the Head of UNDP Georgia Nick Beresford said.
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