Subject: RE: AFD mission to Georgia - Project Identification for further support for the period 2021-2023
From: JOZAN Raphaël <[email-masked]>
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Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 16:29:42 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

In continuation of the Project Identification Mission conducted by AFD in October 2020, to explore the possibilities for further cooperation, combining social and environmental dimensions, please
find attached the Aide-Memoire (+ Annexes), gathering the findings of the discussion with our colleagues from MOHLSA and MoESD.

AFD is wishing to start the Program Appraisal in December 2020 / January 2021, and proposes to work closely with the Government of Georgia for scoping the Program, well-coordinated with the Government
initiatives planned on Health, Social Welfare and overall Human capital development. AFD will be well coordinated with other development partners, as active participant of the Social Welfare Working Group.

AFD could already have additional exchanges on the scoping with MoF and MoHLSA last Friday (20/10/2020), in preparation of the formal request for financing for technical assistance (1 MEUR), and
is looking forward to continuing the technical dialogue. The grant is expected to be approved early December 2020, and AFD is expecting the letter from the MoF those days, in case of interest for the Assistance Program for the next 3-4 years.

Sincerely yours,

Raphael Jozan.

Raphael JOZAN

Head of the Regional RepOffice for South Caucasus

Agence Française de Développement

+995 557 709 108

De : JOZAN Raphaël

Envoyé : jeudi 1 octobre 2020 18:44

À : [email-masked]

Cc : [email-masked]; [email-masked]; CALLAMAND Bérengère; SPINA Valentina

Objet : TR: AFD mission to Georgia - Project Identification for further support for the period 2021-2023

Dear Ms Gabunia,

As you have already been informed, our colleagues from Expertise France in charge of following the TA will be in Georgia for a one-week mission, next week from 5th to 9th October.

Following my email dated September 17th, 2020 and AFD letter dated September 16th 2020, AFD is willing to start working with the MOLHSA on identifying the future collaboration and needs.

I am wondering if you could consider our proposal of upcoming mission, that would start in the next days.

Indeed, based on the
meeting in September and considering the
areas discussed and pre-identified, AFD
plans to organize a mission the same week (5th to 9th October) with Nicolas Le Guen, our Project Manager Social Welfare/Health coming from
AFD HQ in Paris, in order to start drafting the new program with the Government of Georgia.
We
would appreciate a written expression of interest from MOLHSA in receiving the mission for future collaboration.

For your information, we have planned three introductory meetings with your colleagues vice-ministers and the heads of division:

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1 working meeting with Ms. Barkalaia and Ms. Jinjolava (disability and children in street situation)

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1 working meeting with Ms. Goginashvili (efficiency of healthcare system, mental health, IHR implementation, COVID19 response)

-
1 working meeting with Mr. Tsotskolauri, Mr. Simonishvili and Mr. Peikrishvili (IDPs and eco-migrants).

Moreover, we plan a debriefing round-table with you, Ms. Barkalaia and Mr. Tsotskolauri at the end of the week, in order to present you the new draft matrix. All the heads of division are of course
welcome to join.  Would you be available on Friday 9th for this debriefing meeting?

The draft ToRs for the planned mission are hereby attached for your information.

We are looking forward to meeting again with the
whole team of MOLHSA.

Thank you very much in advance.

Sincerely yours,

Raphael Jozan.

Head

The Regional Representative Office in Tbilisi for South-Caucasus

Agence Française de Développement

+995 557 709 108