United Nations Agencies Present Annual Progress Report for Georgia

Strategy review highlights 2018 results and 2019 priorities for Government validation

On Wednesday, 1 May 2019, the Government and the United Nations system in Georgia will meet in Tbilisi to take stock of the progress made under the UN Partnership for Sustainable Development (UNPSD), a jointly agreed strategy for 2016-2020 that links the UN’s work in the country to Georgia’s development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and to identify priorities for further action.

Prime Minister of Georgia, Mamuka Bakhtadze, will open the meeting. Louisa Vinton, acting UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia, will summarize results for 2018 and priorities for 2019 with meeting participants.

The meeting will be attended by representatives of the Georgian Government, Parliament, civil society, diplomatic missions and international organizations.