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Georgia has been among priority recipients of Polish aid from the very beginning of our program of development assistance. Since 2003 that country has undergone transformations directed at attaining democracy and market economy, similar to what Poland achieved earlier. Thus, Polish experience, accumulated in the course of successful economic and administrative reforms (at local and national level) and the resultant enhanced competitiveness of Polish agricultural products in foreign markets could significantly contribute to Georgia's development. Priority support sectors: ● agriculture and development of rural areas Poland is currently the largest national donor of funds for regional reform in Georgia, providing support for the Task Force for Regional Policy, which has the goal of drafting a strategy of regional development. The Task Force was established at the initiative of the government of Georgia and the European Commission, with the support of the Polish MFA and the German government. It is composed of about 40 experts representing government ministries, self-government bodies, the business community and NGOs. As a result of efforts by the Development Cooperation Department and the Polish Embassy in Tbilisi, related cooperation has also been established between the Polish and Georgian regional development ministries. This year, over 886,000 euro has been allocated for 13 projects under the Foreign Aid 2009 call for proposals. Seven of the projects concern social institutions, 4 deal with decentralization and local development and 2 with agriculture and the development of rural areas. Recommendations were also given to 4 projects worth almost 105,000 euro by territorial self-government units, devoted local development. Financing of over 196,000 euro was approved for 5 small grant projects authored by the Polish Embassy in Tbilisi. One of them is devoted to decentralization, and the remaining 4 - to the development of social institutions. Furthermore, financing was provided for 7 government administration projects, worth over 383,000 euro. Two of them concern training of personnel needed for regional reform, one deals with export controls, one with border guard training and 3 - with agriculture and the development of rural areas (veterinary service, forestry, agricultural production). The Development Cooperation Department is currently considering the possibility of financing a six month stay in Georgia by a Polish forestry expert, who, at the request of the Georgian Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, would take part in elaborating forestry reform in Georgia.
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Georgia
Capital city Tbilisi |


