ECO-CORRIDORS FUND
​ ​for the Caucasus

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.