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Fifth Stakeholder Consultative Group Meeting



Within the WMTR Program




The fifth meeting of the Stakeholder Consultative Group (SCG) was organized
in Courtyard Marriot on December 15, 2016. Various stakeholders of the waste
management sector attended the meeting, including representatives of the
Solid Waste Management Company of Georgia (SWMCG), the Ministry of
Environment and Natural Resources Protection (MoENRP), Environmental
Protection Division of Adjara, Batumi and Telavi City Halls and Telavi
Municipality, as well as representatives of international organizations and
NGOs.



The WMTR team made a presentation on the implemented activities and
documents developed in the period of June-November 2016, including the
Municipal Waste Management Plans developed for seven municipalities of the
targeted regions. Within the scope of the plans, the Program is actively
collaborating with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Protection. Additionally, waste tariff methodology and calculated fees for
target municipalities was discussed at the meeting. The Program also
presented Adjara A.R. Roadmap for 2017-2023 which is currently discussed
with Adjara’s government.



In addition, the WMTR team presented market research of waste management
sector, which included the recycling potential of glass, plastic, aluminium
and paper.

At the end of the event, the team also talked about the applications based
on modern technologies developed by the program, which aim to raise the
awareness of the waste management sector – Green Watch app, e-game and an
environmental portal.



The meeting was interactive in nature, and the attendees actively
participated in the discussion and Q&A sessions.



Waste Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR) was launched on March 18,
2014. The initiative is funded by the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) and implemented by the International City/County
Management Association (ICMA), together with CENN– a local partner and a
sub-recipient.



WMTR is assisting the Government of Georgia in designing an adequate waste
management system in the regions of Adjara and Kakheti. The program
objective is to support a cleaner and healthier environment, minimize
adverse impacts from waste on human health and natural resources, and reduce
greenhouse gas emissions from landfills.



For detailed information, please contact us:



Waste Management Technologies in Regions (WMTR)

2, Orpiri St., Tbilisi, Georgia

T.: +995 32 2 43 45 22/23.





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