1. ENPI/FLEG Georgia – Program Update

2. ENPI/FLEG Georgia Implementing Organizations: in partnership with the NPAC and other key stakeholders World Bank IUCN WWF

3. MOE and Stakeholders Support for FLEG Good Cooperation among Implementing Partners Positive Approach from the side of NGOs, Scientific Institutions and Private Sector Institutional Set-up Instability Overall Country Context

4. ENPI/FLEG Georgia Work Plan covers: Technical / Analytical Research State Institutions / Private Companies Capacity Building Awareness Raising / Strengthening of Communication and Public Involvement Regional / Cross-Country Activities

5. Analytical Reports Recommendations on Improvement of Legislation and System related to Wood Source Verification (WWF) Study on Current Forest Management Standards and Practices in Georgia (IUCN) Study on Economic and Social Impact of Illegal Logging and Unsustainable Forest Practices on Rural Population of Georgia (IUCN) Review of the Current and Proposed Institutional Changes in Georgia’s Forestry Sector (WB)

6. State Institutions / Private Companies Capacity Building Communications Strategy for the Forest Agency (IUCN) Training of Forest Inventory Specialists in measuring Wood Volumes (WWF) Forest Harvesting Guideline (IUCN) Training in Environmental Civil Journalism (IUCN) Training in Environmental Investigative Journalism (IUCN) Pilot Projects for Improvement of Aternative Livelihood of Local Communities (IUCN)

7. ENPI FLEG Electronic Quarterly Newsletter / Bilingual Leaftets (IUCN) National Website -- www.enpi-fleg.ge (IUCN)www.enpi-fleg.ge Media Monitoring Report (IUCN) Environmental Journalists’ Database (IUCN) Strengthening of Communication and Public Involvement / Awareness Raising

8. Workshop on Transboundary Timber Flow (WWF) Experts Review Meeting for Comparative Study on Economic and Social Impact of Illegal Logging and Unsustainable Forest Practices on Rural Population (IUCN) Joint trainings for Journalists and Regional Media Contests (IUCN) Regional Activities

9. Regional workshop on voluntary forest certification (WWF) Elaboration of Recommendations on Function Zoning and Ecosystem-based Management (WWF) Development of Indicators and Methodology for Assessment of Illegal Logging and Forest Crime (WB) PLANNED ACTIVITIES

10. Public Campaign to promote Responsible Purchasing Approach (IUCN); Study Tour of Forestry Agency Staff to Latvia (WB) Incorporation of FLEG-related Issues at University (IUCN) FLEG Stakeholder Conference in Georgia (IUCN) GIS Training (WB) Regional Forestry Staff Training (WB) Provision of GIS Software (WWF) PLANNED ACTIVITIES

11. Thank You!