Successful cooperation: local waste management in Georgia
The results of two years of successful cooperation between parties in Georgia following the implementation of the project: ‘Promoting Community Involvement in Local Waste Management in the Poti-Batumi Coastal Region in Georgia’ were presented during a festive project completion event held on 8th July 2010 in Batumi, Georgia.
The high level of attendance and motivation shown by the participants of the event confirmed once again the commitment of the various organisations involved (governmental officials, NGOs, teachers, students, media representatives and the project team led by Ameco) to continue to work together to improve the physical, social and economic environment in which people live and interact in the coastal region.
The project was made possible with financial support from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the Social Transformation Programme (MATRA). It was initiated in 2008 in response to a need to address waste management issues in the region by:
- demonstrating community-based approaches to reduce local solid waste management problems to municipalities;
- increasing environmental awareness and promote responsible behaviour among citizens;
- increasing communication between local government and their citizens; and
- strengthen the influence of local citizens on the sustainable development of their communities.
During the project, two community-based platforms for local environmental initiatives were established (Adjara and Poti) and local waste management plans were developed that will be used for future planning activities. A spin-off of one of the local community waste management initiatives, implemented as part of the project, led to the successful launch of a public information and education campaign, in which the youth were actively involved.
The success of the project can also be attributed to the ability of those involved to acknowledge progress made and results achieved in addition to highlighting the challenges remaining.
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