Flash floods and mudflows occurring on small rivers as a result of heavy rains impact various parts of Tbilisi, causing heavy damage and/or human casualties. Georgia requested the UN Climate Change Centre and Network (CTCN) for technical assistance in this regard in order to determine appropriate actions to prevent disastrous consequences of possible floods of the Dukniskhevi River within Tbilisi, as part of climate change adaptation.
The technical assistance involved technology transfer for flood hazard mapping, hydrological modelling, and flood forecasting. This was meant to advance the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) with an aim of improving the preparedness and adaptive capacity through developing climate-resilient practices that reduce the vulnerability of highly exposed communities.
Here, you will find a summary of the assistance entailed: