Wooden toy manufacturing enterprise was launched in Dedoplistskaro municipality by the support of the Rural Development Program
Wooden toy manufacturing enterprise of the Company “Tsatsia Ostati” (left-handed master) was launched in Dedoplistskaro municipality. The amount of investment for enterprise establishment amounted to more than 100,000 GEL, including 79,000 GEL of co-financing of the Rural Development Program.
Mrs. Natalia Kharatishvili, the Deputy Director of Rural Development Agency, Mr. Giorgi Aladashvili, the State Representative of Kakheti region, Mr. Nikoloz Janiashvili, the Mayor of Dedoplistskaro municipality and Mr. Giorgi Tsimintia, Coordination Officer of United Nations Development Program for Improvement of Rural Development, got acquainted with the ongoing work in the newly opened enterprise.
There are 5 local residents employed at the enterprise and 20,000 toys are produced per day. Production of the Company is sold on local market, and the export of production is planned for nearest future.
“Financial support within the scopes of the programs of Rural Development Agency, is a way to help the rural population to create a wealth and become economically stronger” – Mrs. Natalia Kharatishvili, the Deputy Director of Rural Development Agency noted.
According to the statements of Mr. Giorgi Tsimintia, Coordination Officer of United Nations Development Program for “Improvement of Rural Development in Georgia”, European Union and United Nations Development Program have been promoting the rural development in Georgia for many years, thus creating new opportunities for the rural population. At this stage more than 500 jobs have been created within the scopes of the Project.
The Rural Development Program was implemented in Keda, Khulo, Borjomi, Akhalkalaki, Tetritskaro, Kazbegi, Lagodekhi and Dedoplistskaro municipalities.
The Rural Development Program was implemented by the Rural Development Agency by the support of European Union and UNDP, within the scopes of “European Neighborhood Program for Agriculture and Rural Development” (ENPARD)”.
Within the framework of the rural development program, 77 projects have been financed, the total investment value exceeds 11 million GEL, co-financing exceeds 7.8 million GEL.
