The “Management of natural resources and safeguarding of ecosystem services for sustainable rural development in the South Caucasus (ECOserve)" programme is developing strategies to promote the sustainable use of natural resources, biodiversity conservation and climate protection and to improve the energy situation in rural areas in three South Caucasion countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
The project aims to create a balance between the usage of resources and their conservation by introducing and implementing models for the sustainable use of natural resources, and thereby fostering biodiversity and climate protection. The programme also works to improve energy efficiency and promotes the use of alternative biofuels that further release the pressure on forests and pastures.
ECOserve is jointly implemented by the German development agency GIZ and its partners in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. It is funded by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).