AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE INSTITUTE AND SWISS AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION (SDC)

     The representatives of UNESCO’s International Water Management Institute (Holland, Delft), Lazlo Hide – Doctor, Irrigation Engineer and Krishna Pride – Doctor, Soil and Water Resources Specialist, visited the Institute on the First day of February.

    Beno Steffani, Office Manager for Swiss programmes in disaster risks in the Southern Caucasus, Forecast Duty Officer in natural disaster risks at the Water Resources Institute (UNESCO), visited the Institute on the 4^th day of July.   On the 7-9^th days of July, Givi Gavardashvili, Director of the Institute, Beno Steffani from Switzerland, and David Chichinadze, Representative of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Georgia, visited Lentekhi and met  Kakha Gvelebiani, Head of Lentekhi District. They considered the subject aimed to control Tumbra and Leksura, tributaries of the Laskanura and Tskhenistkali Rivers. Considering the above-mentioned subject they noted that both rivers can be considered as a type of scour and debris flow. So, it was decided that phytoreclamation and engineering measures should be carried out to protect the population of Lentekhi. The Institute, it was decided, will participate in the Project.

   The Institute and Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) entered into the contract on the 27^th July. The subject matter of grant-supported Project is to aid Lentekhi    Administration in preventive zones to prevent natural disasters.

   On the 11-19^th days of October upon completion of Grant-Project “Aid to Lentekhi Administration in Preventive Zones”, the working team under the direction of Givi Gavardashvili, Director of the Institute, visited Lentekhi and implemented phytoreclamation and engineering measures. The Project Presentation attended by Mr. Eric Cyagard, the UN Development Program’s Advisor for emergency situations in Georgia, Mrs. Nicole Scherer, Risk Management Officer of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Southern Caucasus, and David Chichinadze, Representative of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Georgia, was held at the Institute on the 20^th day of October.

Photo 1. In Lentekhi, together with the Representatives of Swiss Agency for Development. From the Right Side: Beno Steffani (Switzerland), Givi Gavardashvili and David Chichinadze (National Program Coordinator), Lentekhi 2008

During Installation  of Anti- Erosion Buschlage

Lentekhi, October 15, 2008

Installation of Wooden Barrages for Protection against Erosion.

 Lentekhi, October 20, 2008

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