KK Governor to Push Regional DRR Scaleup

For scaling up DRR facilitation of Local Self Governments by the programme the meeting was held with the Governor of Kvemo Kartli - Ramin Ismailov. In 2012-2014 the programme facilitated creation of Municipal Working Groups on Animal Disease Control and Disaster Risk Reduction in Dmanisi, Tetritskaro and Tsalka municipalities as a mechanism for reducing livestock related disaster risks at municipal level. In the phase II the programme intends to scale up its facilitation regarding DRR by extending this model in three other municipalities of Kvemo Kartli. The purpose of the meeting was to engage the Governor’s office in this process by transforming it into a regional model.

“The Governor’s office now is responsible for imposing the veterinarian quarantines but we don’t have any mechanism to monitor how it is carried out by the local self-governments and the NFA. I think that we could adopt the proposed model and create an Animal disease Control and Disaster Risk Reduction Regional Board which will coordinate the Municipal DRR working groups,” – the Governor stated.

Also at the end of the meeting the Governor raised an issue regarding an increased incidence of rabies cases in Kvemo Kartli.

“Currently we have the problem in regard to frequent cases of rabies in Kvemo Kartli and we will be grateful, if you help us to overcome this problem by providing proper expertise of situation and recommendations,” – he said.

As a result of the meeting the sides agreed that they will continue cooperation by making concrete plan for setting up the Regional Model for disease & disaster notification, control and reporting, which will push in the process of preparation & planning and mitigation at local self-government’s level. Furthermore with facilitation of the programme the Governor’s office will contact the local self-governments in the region for ensuring that above mentioned working groups were established and work properly.