On May 30 and 31, 2022, in Tbilisi was held a two-day training on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

GMP is a world-recognized quality standard that provides the necessary conditions for safe product production and reduces risks in the manufacturing process.

The training was held for the Georgian biopharmaceutical cluster, which brings together both bacteriophage and herbal pharmaceutical companies and their supporting institutions and aims to help members develop competitiveness, increase sales and gain access to new markets.

The training program was organized under the UN Joint Program on Innovative Action for Private Sector Competitiveness in Georgia. The program is funded by the European Union (EU) with a budget of USD 6 million and implemented by four UN agencies – the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)

The training was led by both local and international highly qualified experts, the program received great interest and feedback from the beneficiaries, the European Union and (UNIDO) will continue to support the Georgian biopharmaceutical cluster in the future in various directions.