At the end of 2015/start of 2016 we succeeded in extending igr’s global presence to a new country - as igr is now undertaking two projects in Georgia. The projects, both financed by KfW (Germany’s development bank), are being implemented in the Autonomous Republic of Ajara.
One project concerns the preparation of the "Feasibility Study on Water Supply and Sanitation Systems in Semi-Urban and Rural Communities in Ajara", and the other relates to the "Rehabilitation of Municipal Infrastructure in Batumi - Phase IV".
We won the projects with two separate bidding consortia, in each case made up of international and Georgian firms.
Feasibility Study on Water Supply and Sanitation Systems in Semi-Urban and Rural Communities in Ajara
Ajara lies on the southeastern coast of the Black Sea, extending across the wooded hills and mountains of the Lesser Caucasus.
Quelle: Gemeinfrei, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1477017
The project covers five semi-urban and rural districts: Kobuleti, Chelwatschauri, Keda, Schuachewi and Khulo, with ca. 330 villages and a total of around 235,000 inhabitants.
The goal of the project is to improve the drinking water supply and waste water disposal for the population of Ajara.
Within the study framework, sustainable strategies to establish middle-sized and small water and waste water projects will be developed. Investment in cost-efficient, low-energy use plants for water processing and waste water treatment for small towns and rural communities will be analysed and justified.
Rehabilitation of Municipal Infrastructure in Batumi - Phase IV
Batumi is the capital city and the most important economic hub in the Autonomous Republic of Ajara. The city has ca. 170,000 inhabitants.
Tourism is an important element of the economy in Batumi, with the number of overnight stays constantly increasing.
The goals of Phase IV are to guarantee an uninterrupted and demand-driven supply of clean drinking water for the population of Batumi and its surrounding communities, and to ensure an environmentally sound disposal and treatment of waste water.
Phase IV comprises a number of elements, including: the preparation of a feasibility study for project activities not identified in previous phases; the planning, the preparation of tender documentation and the construction supervision of Phase IV activities; and the construction supervision of activities that were already planned in Phase III.
The project began in January 2016. Completion is planned for the first quarter of 2020.
Suzana Josipović
We won the projects with two separate bidding consortia, in each case made up of international and Georgian firms.
Feasibility Study on Water Supply and Sanitation Systems in Semi-Urban and Rural Communities in Ajara
Ajara lies on the southeastern coast of the Black Sea, extending across the wooded hills and mountains of the Lesser Caucasus.
Quelle: Gemeinfrei, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1477017
The project covers five semi-urban and rural districts: Kobuleti, Chelwatschauri, Keda, Schuachewi and Khulo, with ca. 330 villages and a total of around 235,000 inhabitants.
The goal of the project is to improve the drinking water supply and waste water disposal for the population of Ajara.
Within the study framework, sustainable strategies to establish middle-sized and small water and waste water projects will be developed. Investment in cost-efficient, low-energy use plants for water processing and waste water treatment for small towns and rural communities will be analysed and justified.
Rehabilitation of Municipal Infrastructure in Batumi - Phase IV
Batumi is the capital city and the most important economic hub in the Autonomous Republic of Ajara. The city has ca. 170,000 inhabitants.
Tourism is an important element of the economy in Batumi, with the number of overnight stays constantly increasing.
The goals of Phase IV are to guarantee an uninterrupted and demand-driven supply of clean drinking water for the population of Batumi and its surrounding communities, and to ensure an environmentally sound disposal and treatment of waste water.
Phase IV comprises a number of elements, including: the preparation of a feasibility study for project activities not identified in previous phases; the planning, the preparation of tender documentation and the construction supervision of Phase IV activities; and the construction supervision of activities that were already planned in Phase III.
The project began in January 2016. Completion is planned for the first quarter of 2020.
Suzana Josipović