ECO-CORRIDORS FUND
​ ​for the Caucasus

On 3 December in Batumi, 14 Conservation Agreements were signed by community leaders from Shuakhevi, Khulo, and Adigeni municipalities in Georgia

From July 26–27, 2025 the Eco-Corridors Fund (ECF) facilitated an exchange visit between community-based organizations (CBOs) in southern Georgia.

On Friday, May 30, 2025, stakeholders from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia gathered with donor representatives once again at the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel in Tbilisi. Over 70 participants—government officials, civil society leaders, international experts, and community-based organizations—came together for a full day of presentations, dialogue, and exchange.

On November 19, 2024, as part of COP-29, ECF was presented at a session titled Two Crises, One Solution: Biodiversity and Climate Nexus.

Building sustainable tourism in the forests and mountains of Adigeni, Georgia   As the sunsets behind the mountains that surround the rural village of Mohke in Adigeni, Georgia, the busy village starts to quiet down. Chainsaws and tractors turn off, cattle wander home to stables. People come in from working in the fields, forest and gardens. But down in a small clearing underneath the Mohke waterfall, a small light glows in the darkening surroundings. A campfire. A dozen tent

How rural communities in Azerbaijan are combining tradition and conservation to drive sustainable economic growth. Fall is harvest time in Azerbaijan, and the orchards and fields along the road towards the city of Guba are bustling with activity. In each apple orchard there are cars parked between rows of heavily laden trees where ladders lean. Boxes and barrels overflowing with apples are stacked and ready to be picked up. In Soviet times, Guba was renowned for their apples,

On Wednesday October 9, 2024, the ECF team welcomed government and stakeholder representatives, local administration and the leaders of community-based organisations to the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel in Tbilisi for a day of presentations and information sharing. A total of 70 people gathered for the full-day event.

A collaborative summer effort produced new tourism infrastructure in Adigeni, Georgia.

The second phase of the Eco-Corridors Fund for the Caucasus required the team to build off of the experience and knowledge gained from the first phase of the project, and with that adapting and adjusting to address new challenges.

Last week we hosted an exciting event – ECF’s first ever Caretaker Conference.