Water and Health for Georgia - Better water quality for public health and the environment

The project aims to improve water quality in Georgia while addressing relevant environmental health issues.

Improved monitoring data will be achieved by extending the monitoring network, monitoring capacity and improved data management, as well as building the capacity of the health and environment sector to converge with EU legislation.

Activities related to the EU Water Framework Directive, the Drinking Water Directive, the Bathing Water Directive, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and others will contribute to increasing the extent and improving the quality of monitoring data and the accessibility of information to support water policy.

At the same time, actions to promote gender equality and social inclusion will ensure that everyone is involved in the validation processes.

OiEau is the leader in the following activities:

• Modernisation of Georgia's water information system,
• Development of a checklist on gender equality and social inclusion to improve water resource management,
• Support for the implementation of the Marine Strategy, particularly in the context of Georgia's Fourth National Environmental Action Programme for 2022-2026,
• Support for the preparation of Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) for the draft river basin management plans that have been/will be drawn up,
• Support for the development of the methodology for water protection strips and the updating of the relevant regulations.