Progress on Water and Sanitation Systems in Khashuri – funded by the EU and AFD

The construction works for the rehabilitation and expansion of the water supply and associated infrastructure in the city of Khashuri, officially launched in 2023, is progressing: more than 60 km of networks are already built.

Construction of the pipes network will ensure a better access to drinking water and sanitation services for the population of Khashuri and surrounding villages.

The project is implemented by the state-owned operator of water and wastewater infrastructure United Water Supply Company of Georgia (UWSCG) and co-financed by the European Union (EU) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD).

In Khashuri and the neighboring settlements, water is currently only supplied a few hours per day and wastewater is discharged without treatment into a transboundary river, affecting negatively the environment, the local livelihood and the health of populations.

Thanks to the European Union providing a €7.15 million grant through AFD and AFD with a credit line of €65 million, UWSCG can ensure a sustainable and efficient operation and maintenance of water and sanitation systems.

The next phases of the project are also under preparation as Khashuri targets a 24/7 drinking water supply and access to high quality sanitation services. The construction of the Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) will mitigate the impact on the environment and ensure the discharge of treated wastewater into the river.

About the European Union

The EU is Georgia’s largest donor and delivers over GEL 350 million of assistance to Georgia every year to support Georgia’s ambitious reform agenda. This assistance focuses on economic development and education, governance and human rights, environment and people to people contacts. The EU funds numerous infrastructure projects in the area of water supply and sanitation, construction of waste facilities, rehabilitation of roads, energy efficiency rehabilitation in public buildings in Georgia. All these efforts are geared towards improving the living standard in Georgia.

About Agence Française de Développement (AFD)         

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) implements France’s policy on international development and solidarity. Through its financing of NGOs and the public sector, as well as its research and publications, AFD supports and accelerates transitions towards a fairer, more resilient world. It also provides training in sustainable development (at AFD Campus) and other awareness-raising activities in France.

With our partners, we are building shared solutions with and for the people of the Global South. Our teams are at work on more than 4,000 projects in the field, in the French Overseas Departments and Territories, in 115 countries and in regions in crisis. We strive to protect global public goods – promoting a stable climate, biodiversity and peace, as well as gender equality, education and healthcare. In this way, we contribute to the commitment of France and the French people to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Towards a world in common.

For further information: AFD Group and Georgia | AFD – Agence Française de Développement

For further information, please contact:

• Ms. Ekaterine Bilanishvili ( bilanishvilie@afd.fr); Communication officer, AFD

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