Georgia
Country map section Georgia. Source: KfW
Country Information:
A Country on Its Way Westwards
Georgia borders on Russia in the north, on Turkey and Armenia in the south and on Azerbaijan in the east. It is in Asia Minor, but its people have long called it "Europe's balcony" not only since the Rose Revolution. It covers a surface area of 69,700 square kilometres, making it about the same size as Ireland. Mountains and foothills cover 87 per cent of the country. more
Priority Areas of Cooperation:
Finance and Energy, Water and Environment
Bilateral Financial Cooperation (FC) between Germany and Georgia began in 1993, and is delivered by KfW Entwicklungsbank on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development and Cooperation (BMZ). Since 2001, FC with Georgia has expanded through BMZ's regional Caucasus Initiative (CI). more
Projects and Programmes:
Safe Drinking Water for Batumi
Batumi, the capital of the semi-autonomous region of Ajaria, is Georgia's second most important Black Sea port, after Poti. In recent years Batumi has become an important link in trade between Europe and Asia and attracts tourists.more
Micro Loans Create Fresh Perspectives
The private sector needs efficient banking. Providing loans quickly and easily enables micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to get started, stay in business and expand, thereby helping to create jobs and improve living conditions. This is what ProCredit Bank Georgia stands for. more
Electricity from Hydropower
Georgia has achieved dramatic improvements in the provision of electricity services to its people over the last few years. However, in order to fully tape the hydropower potential, of which only 18 per cent is currently used, and especially to attract private sector capital for these investments, two critical technical issues need to be resolved. more
