ADB approves over $233 mln loan to Georgia

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $233.2-million loan to help expand access to reliable, safe water supply services in rural areas of Georgia.

The ADB said the results-based loan aims to provide sustainable, resilient, and inclusive access to water supply services to people living in rural areas of Georgia.

At least 100 rural settlements across Georgia will benefit from the expansion and rehabilitation of water supply infrastructure, ensuring a continuous, reliable, and safe supply of drinking water.

"The extended support will improve living conditions and economic opportunities in rural areas of Georgia, which traditionally suffer from underinvestment in obsolete water systems dating back to the Soviet era," the statement reads.

Apart from the construction and rehabilitation of climate- and disaster-resilient water supply infrastructure, water sector governance will also be enhanced by strengthening the capacity of executing and implementing agencies to plan and manage sustainable water supply projects.