Donor organization: The Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG-ECHO)

Project implementer: Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund ASB Georgia – https://asb.ge/en – one of the biggest and oldest German aid and welfare organization with more than one million members. Since its foundation in 1888, ASB has acted as a politically and denominationally independent association. With its first international mission in 1921, the area of foreign aid became an integral part of the organization. Currently, ASB has 11 foreign offices and implementing programs in more than 20 countries. ASB, through its officially registered country office in Georgia, implemented several EU, German, and US government funded projects related to inclusive disaster risk reduction, Emergency medical teams, provision of social services, improvement of economic and livelihood conditions, resocialization of persons in conflict with the law, confidence building, as well as humanitarian assistance to IDPs, conflict-affected population and other vulnerable groups, etc.

Project Duration: 1 February 2021 – 31 July 2024

Overall objective of the action: to enhance disaster risk management system with special focus on health emergencies in Armenia and Georgia through capacity building and establishing cross border cooperation mechanisms.

Project Objectives:

• Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) in Georgia and Armenia can better and more effectively respond to health emergencies during disasters.
• Cross border cooperation during disasters and health emergencies is enhanced.

Expected results of the project:

• National response capacities for disaster risk management and health emergencies are reinforced through capacity building of EMTs in Georgia and Armenia.

• The multi-stakeholder platform is created at national levels to ensure dialogue and partnership in terms of prevention, preparedness, and response to disasters with special focus on public health emergencies. 

• Cross border and regional cooperation in DRR and Health Sector in South Caucasus Region is improved.

At the end of the project EMTs will be established in Georgia and Armenia, satisfying all necessary standards defined by WHO and pass the global classification process.