Due to its geographical position Georgia has gained the status of an important transport corridor connecting Europe and Asia and the development of the transport infrastructure has become a national priority. The Government of Georgia requested the World Bank to support modernization of the East-West Transport Corridor.  Two projects for the improvement of the E-60 East-West Highway are ongoing with the Bank financing and the Third East-West Highway Improvement project is now under preparation.  It will cover a section of the Highway between Sveneti to Ruisi. Future Investments will consist of Ruisi to Rikoti, as well as Rikoti tunnel.  A Regional Environmental Assessment (REA) and an Environmental Management Framework (EMF) are being developed to cover the entire corridor Sveneti-Ruisi-Rikoti Tunnel. An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been carried out for Sveneti-Ruisi section of the Highway, including an Environmental Management Plan (EMP). The objective of the EIA for Sveneti-Ruisi section was to identify expected environmental impacts and risks of the proposed works, recommend measures for their mitigation, and develop a plan for monitoring environmental compliance during construction and operation of the section of E-60. 

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