Biodiversity Assessment for Georgia

E&E - 117/119 Report - Georgia Introduction This biodiversity assessment for the Republic of Georgia has three interlinked objectives: · Summarizes the status of biodiversity and its conservation in Georgia; analyzes threats, identifies opportunities, and makes recommendations for the improved conservation of biodiversity. This information will help USAID/Georgia, and other organizations and individuals, as appropriate, make decisions related to biodiversity conservation. · Meets the requirements stipulated under Section 119.d (2) of the Foreign Assistance Act (see Annex A, FAA Sections 117 and 119), required when USAID missions are developing new strategic programs. The assessment also prepares the Mission to address issues arising under Sections 117 and 119 of the FAA, by providing information on biodiversity and natural resources in Georgia. · Analyzes the impact of current and future USAID activities in Georgia on biodiversity conservation, suggests actions that USAID could support that support biodiversity conservation in Georgia and are consistent with current and future USAID programs, and identifies special opportunities for the Mission in the area of biodiversity conservation. Task Order under the Biodiversity & Sustainable Forestry IQC (BIOFOR) USAID C ONTRACT NUMBER: LAG-I-00-99-00014-00 SUBMITTED TO: USAID WASHINGTON E&E BUREAU, ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION SUBMITTED BY: CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL INC. WASHINGTON, D.C. FEBRUARY 2000

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