The EU is supporting SMEs through 100+ projects in the Eastern Partnership region

The project receives funding from the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development in Georgia (ENPARD – Georgia), specifically under its fourth phase (ENPARD IV).

The regional project, commissioned by the European Commission (EC) and undertaken by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), aims to facilitate the transition and foster sustainable and equitable economic growth models in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries.

Project Green Guria aims to enhance rural development and democracy in Georgia's Guria region, particularly in Ozurgeti, Lanchkuti, and Chokhatauri Municipality.

To increase access to finance for MSME affected by Covid -19.

Implemented by GIZ with the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure, it aims to rebalance economic and social activity in Georgia's Guria, Imereti, Kakheti, and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti regions.

The EBRD’s SME Local Currency Programme aims to develop capital markets and encourage local currency lending in the countries it invests in.

The project, part of ENPARD's fourth phase, aims to improve food safety and promote agricultural exports. It focuses on enhancing capacities within the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, supporting producers and food businesses, and facilitating the export of Georgian agricultural products, particularly to the EU market.

The Action contributes to the general objectives of the Instrument, namely to support the SME segment in Eastern Partnership Countries through improving access to finance, in the form of enhanced lending terms and conditions, via providing first loss SME portfolio guarantees.