Experience

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  UNEP

  • Tbilisi, Georgia

  • EU4Environment National Action Coordinator for Georgia

    • Nov 2021 - Nov 2023
    • Tbilisi, Georgia

    This assignment was carried out in the framework of the EU-funded “EU4Environment” Action aiming to help the six Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine) preserve their natural capital and increase people's environmental well-being, by supporting environment-related action, demonstrating and unlocking opportunities for greener growth, and setting mechanisms to better manage environmental risks and impacts. The Action was implemented in 2019-2023 by five international organizations (OECD, UNEP, UNECE, UNIDO, and the World Bank). The National Action Coordinator (NAC) in Georgia facilitated the “EU4Environment” implementation in the country.

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  OECD - OCDE

  • Tbilisi, Georgia

  • EU4Environment Action Coordinator for Georgia

    • Sep 2019 - Nov 2021
    • Tbilisi, Georgia

    This assignment was carried out in the framework of the EU-funded “EU4Environment” Action aiming to help the six Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine) preserve their natural capital and increase people's environmental well-being, by supporting environment-related action, demonstrating and unlocking opportunities for greener growth, and setting mechanisms to better manage environmental risks and impacts. The Action was implemented in 2019-2023 by five international organizations (OECD, UNEP, UNECE, UNIDO, and the World Bank). The National Action Coordinator (NAC) in Georgia facilitated the “EU4Environment” implementation in the country.

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  UNDP

  • Tbilisi, Georgia

  • Coordinator for Environment, EU funded Project “Improving Rural Development in Georgia”, ENPARD III

    • May 2018 - Oct 2019
    • Tbilisi, Georgia

    UNDP Georgia implements the project “Improving Rural Development in Georgia”. The project is part of the EU supported nation-wide program “European Neighbourhood Program for Agriculture and Rural Development” (ENPARD) phase III and contributes to the main purpose of the program, which is to promote inclusive and sustainable growth and development, creating employment and livelihoods for the poor and excluded, improvement of rural economic diversification, employment and services; and Improvement of environment, sustainable management of natural resources and climate action.The Coordinator for Environment had the following duties and responsibilities:• Provision of content inputs and supporting the Project Team, UNDP and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture in planning and implementing actions related to the environment, sustainable management of natural resources and climate action; • Contribute to relevant capacity development measures, establishing and/or strengthening professional partnerships and networks under the supervision of the National Project Manager for tasks related to improved governance for effective implementation of rural development strategies and action plans.

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  UNIDO

  • Tbilisi, Georgia

  • National Project Coordinator, Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) Demonstration Project

    • Feb 2014 - Dec 2017
    • Tbilisi, Georgia

    Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) Demonstration Project in Georgia – UNIDO Demonstration Component of the European Union’s EaP GREEN Program.The objective of the project was to assists six countries of the European Union’s Eastern Partnership in progressing faster towards a green and sustainable industrial development by decoupling the economic growth from environmental degradation. Project’s specific objectives and respective activities include:1. Human and Institutional Capacity Development- Develop a set of national experts through training and guided implementation ofRECP assessments in demonstration companies;- Awareness-raising for RECP opportunities and promotion of its benefits.2. Implementation, Dissemination and Replication- RECP demonstrations in chemicals, food processing and construction materials sectors.3. Technology SupportDevelopment and promotion of pilot projects for adaptation and adoption of innovative RECP technologies in target sectors.The National Coordinator acted under the direction of the UNIDO Project Manager and in consultation with the nominated National Focal Points and other national counterparts from government and business sector, to lead the implementation of project activities in Georgia, including identification, assessment, selection and guiding of national partners and experts.

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  CARE International in the Caucasus

  • Tbilisi, Georgia

  • Project Manager, Integrated Natural Resources Management in Watersheds of Georgia Program

    • Mar 2011 - Dec 2014
    • Tbilisi, Georgia

    My principal duty was to directly oversee the implementation of all project activities: 1. Facilitate local community and government authority empowerment and promote dialogue between the parties; 2. Support sustainable agricultural water resources planning and increased sector water use efficiency; 3. Local community development and implementation of Conservation/Adaptation Grants.PM is responsible to coordinate the work with implementing partners; prepare project work plans; manage project budget; complete corresponding progress reports; coordinate the functioning of a project monitoring system; in collaboration with project and partner organisation staff, identify technical and organizational development assistance requirements for the project; review the effectiveness of training, communication and research work carried out by the project; directly supervise the activities of the Coordinators of project components, plus ensure that all project staff perform optimally to enable the accomplishment of stipulated project goals; and, in conjunction with the partners, develop and maintain linkages all key stakeholders.

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  Tethys Environmental Consulting

  • Kyrgizstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan

  • Key Expert in Economic Instruments

    • Feb 2009 - Jul 2010
    • Kyrgizstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan

    Responsibilities of the Key Expert included: Assessing the effectiveness of economic instruments used for water resources management in Central Asian countries; Providing recommendations for the revision of existing economic Instruments; Designing and implementing pilot projects on the introduction of new economic instruments for Integrated Water Resources Management in the beneficiary countries.

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  Consortium MottMacDonald – Euroconsult Mott MacDonald - Milieu

  • Tbilisi, Georgia

  • National Project Coordinator

    • Jan 2009 - Mar 2010
    • Tbilisi, Georgia

    The Country Coordinator was responsible for the following:-Management and coordinate project activities in Georgia;-Liaise with the beneficiary Ministry and with related Ministries and Government Agencies on behalf of the project Team Leader;- Oversee and support (where necessary) monitoring at the pilot project locations;- Prepare national reports when requested by the Team Leader- Support, where necessary, the involvement of other local experts in work for the project; - Organize meetings in Tbilisi for the Caucasus countries as requested by the Team Leader.

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  EPTISA Servicios de Ingenieria S.A (Spain) & Grontmij Carl Bro A.S. (Denmark) Consortium

  • Tbilisi, Georgia

  • Expert in Economic Analysis of Water Use and Water Policies

    • Nov 2008 - Jun 2009
    • Tbilisi, Georgia

    Expert in economic analysis of water use and water policies in the Kura river basin; Expert in preparing pilot project proposal for addressing priority IWRM issues in the Basin.

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  UNDP

  • Tbilisi

  • Project Coordinator, UNDP/GEF project on Reducing Trans-Boundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River

    • Nov 2005 - Sep 2007
    • Tbilisi

    UNDP/GEF project on Reducing Trans-Boundary Degradation of the Kura-Aras River Basin. Responsibilities of the NC included: Supervising activities of the national project office; Liaising with the National Focal Point (NFP) and other partners on the issues related to the project development; Liaising and coordinating activities with the Chief Technical Adviser and Country Coordinators in other countries; Monitoring and assessing progress against established indicators; Providing and/or arranging for capacity building events; Developing pilot project proposals; Cooperating fully with project partners towards completion of strategic studies including the TDA, NAP and SAP; Assisting the NFP in inter-sectoral and