Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi

Programme Overview

Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design is an intensive five-day programme delivered in Tbilisi, Georgia.⁣​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌⁣ It addresses the engineering challenges of managing secondary and feeder roads across topographically complex regions. Participants review international design guidelines, structural evaluation methods and pavement rehabilitation alternatives. The curriculum focuses on building durable, cost-effective transport links that withstand hydrological extremes, freeze-thaw cycles and intensified traffic demands, ensuring regional road networks maintain year-round operational connectivity.

The course provides a thorough assessment of technical designs for rural and inter-urban roads, slope stabilisation engineering and resilient drainage design. Through applied modules, highway practitioners analyse subgrade stabilisation, mechanistic-empirical pavement design methods and geosynthetic reinforcement. By bridging standard engineering manuals with environmental adaptation requirements, the programme equips transport professionals to select appropriate road surface treatments and bioengineering interventions suited to mountainous corridors, vulnerable river basins and geotechnical hazard zones.

Participants also examine asset life-cycle planning, modern pavement condition surveys and technical specification drafting for donor-financed infrastructure contracts. Practical exercises guide engineers and project managers through drafting maintenance programmes, defining material performance thresholds and implementing drainage maintenance regimes. The programme establishes practical approaches to mitigating road deterioration risks, ensuring capital investments achieve targeted service lifespans and meet international technical benchmarks established by development partners and national transport ministries.

Across the South Caucasus, regional transport agencies must modernize secondary road networks that serve as critical economic lifelines for rural communities.⁣​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌⁣ Severe weather anomalies, intensified precipitation and frequent geohazards increasingly trigger slope failures and premature pavement degradation on mountainous corridors. As major public investments advance, including substantial capital allocations under the US$55m Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Project, road transport agencies require robust capacity to supervise complex rehabilitation works, upgrade engineering specifications and deliver climate-resilient road assets that satisfy rigorous donor standards.

Delivered by Risalat Consultants International in Tbilisi, Georgia, it combines expert-led sessions, real cases and group work, so that participants can apply what they learn in their own institution.

The Programme Strengthens Institutional Capability

• Functional classification and design standards for secondary and rural road networks
• Visual pavement distress identification and Pavement Condition Index surveys
• Subgrade soil characterisation, dynamic cone penetrometer testing and CBR analysis
• Geotechnical site investigations and hazard mapping in mountainous terrain
• Practical exercise on interpreting pavement structural capacity from survey data
• AASHTO flexible pavement design principles and traffic loading calculations
• Mechanistic-empirical pavement analysis and environmental factor adjustments
• Asphalt mix selection, modified binders and thermal cracking mitigation
• Climate and environmental risk assessment
• Adaptation and mitigation planning
• Sector strategies for energy, water and land
• Project design for climate and environmental goals

It is designed for road transport specialists and highway engineers in national road departments, infrastructure contract managers supervising donor-financed road investments, project implementation unit engineers managing secondary road packages and others who want practical, current skills in climate, environment and natural resources.

The Growing Importance of Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi

Climate change, environmental pressure and resource management now shape national plans, budgets and investment decisions. Financiers increasingly expect climate and environmental considerations to be built into projects from the start.

Institutions that can plan for climate risks, manage natural resources well and prepare sound proposals are better placed to protect services and to access the funding available for this work.

Organisations increasingly require professionals capable of:

• Assess climate and environmental risks to their services and assets
• Design projects that meet climate and environmental goals
• Prepare proposals that financiers can approve
• Measure and report results credibly
• Work with communities and partners across sectors

Strong climate, environment and natural resources systems help organisations:

• Protect services and infrastructure from climate risks
• Access climate and environmental finance
• Meet national and international commitments
• Use natural resources sustainably

This Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi programme brings these elements together in a practical format, so that participants understand not only what good practice looks like but also how to introduce it in their own setting, with the people and resources they have.

Who Should Attend This Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi Training?

This programme is designed for:

• Road transport specialists and highway engineers in national road departments
• Infrastructure contract managers supervising donor-financed road investments
• Project implementation unit engineers managing secondary road packages
• Transport ministry planners responsible for rural connectivity programmes
• Municipal and regional infrastructure engineers overseeing local transport assets
• Geotechnical and drainage engineers working on mountain road corridors
• Quality assurance and materials control engineers on transport projects
• Consulting highway engineers providing design and supervision services
• Asset management officers developing road network maintenance schedules
• Climate change and environment officers
• Energy, water and agriculture sector staff
• Planning and policy officers

The programme suits experienced professionals as well as those moving into new responsibilities. Groups that mix institutions and countries are encouraged, because participants learn a great deal from each other’s experience.

Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi Training Objectives

Upon successful completion of this Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi Training, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate secondary road pavement conditions using standard visual and non-destructive survey methodologies
• Design climate-resilient asphalt and granular pavements based on AASHTO and TRL technical standards
• Integrate sustainable slope protection and bioengineering techniques along vulnerable road cuts and embankments
• Formulate hydraulic and drainage engineering solutions to manage peak run-off and prevent road foundation scour
• Develop multi-year road maintenance schedules that prioritise life-cycle preservation over corrective repairs
• Draft technical specifications for resilient pavement works aligned with international contract conditions
• Incorporate environmental and climate adaptation criteria into engineering designs and procurement documentation
• Explain the main climate and environmental challenges for their sector
• Assess climate and environmental risks to services and assets
• Plan adaptation and mitigation measures

Each objective is practised during the programme through exercises, cases or group work, so that participants leave able to do it, not only to describe it.

Programme Contents and Structure

Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi Training Methodology

The training methodology combines technical classroom presentations with hands-on engineering problem-solving. Participants review international design guides, including AASHTO manuals and TRL Overseas Road Notes, through structured group exercises. Practical design workshops require delegates to analyse real geotechnical datasets, complete hydraulic calculations and formulate rehabilitation designs for terrain-constrained road sections. Peer reviews and case evaluations encourage technical dialogue on engineering challenges common to infrastructure programmes in the South Caucasus.

The programme combines:

• Expert-led sessions on current practice
• Regional and international case studies
• Group work and practical exercises
• Simulations and role plays where relevant
• Discussion of participants' own challenges
• Peer learning across institutions and countries
• Practical tools and templates to take back to work
• Daily reflection and action planning

Before the programme, a short pre-assessment helps the facilitators understand each participant’s role and priorities, so that examples and exercises can be adjusted to the group.⁣​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌⁣ Each day ends with a short reflection in which participants note what they will apply at work.

Expected Outcomes

Upon completion of this Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi Training, participants will be able to:

• Capability to conduct pavement condition surveys and interpret geotechnical investigation reports accurately
• Proficiency in selecting resilient pavement materials and designing appropriate cross-sections for varied climates
• Competence in designing comprehensive drainage systems that protect roads from hydrological failure
• Ability to design robust slope stabilising measures and bioengineering solutions for cut and fill sections
• Skill in preparing multi-year maintenance schedules that optimise infrastructure expenditure
• Readiness to produce clear technical specifications that satisfy donor-financed contract compliance
• Assess climate and environmental risks
• Plan adaptation and mitigation measures

Participants leave with a personal action plan and practical tools they can use in their institution from the first week back. Institutions that send several participants can use the programme to agree shared methods and templates across teams, which makes improvements easier to sustain.

Institutional Application of Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi Training

This programme supports organisations in strengthening:

• Climate and environmental planning
• Project design
• Access to finance
• Results measurement
• Stakeholder involvement

Participants return with practical tools to improve:

• Risk assessments
• Concept notes
• Results frameworks
• Monitoring systems
• Partnership arrangements

The programme is built so that learning moves from the classroom into the institution. Participants work on their own processes and documents where possible, and leave with an action plan that their managers can review and support.

Regional Relevance & Application

Europe

European institutions apply climate, environment and natural resources within detailed regulatory frameworks and reform agendas. Participants from Europe can compare their practice with colleagues from other regions and test how established methods work under different conditions.

Africa

Across Africa, ministries, agencies and project teams working in climate, environment and natural resources increasingly operate alongside donor-financed programmes that expect clear systems and evidence. The programme helps participants adapt good practice to the institutions and resources they work with.

Middle East

In the Middle East, national development strategies and diversification plans place growing demands on climate, environment and natural resources. Participants explore how to build the capability these plans need inside public bodies and companies.

Asia

Institutions across Asia combine rapid growth with ambitious modernisation programmes. Participants from Asia can share their experience of scaling systems quickly and learn from approaches used elsewhere.

Pacific

Small island and Pacific states face particular constraints of size, distance and capacity. The programme highlights practical, proportionate approaches to climate, environment and natural resources that suit smaller institutions.

Holding the programme in Tbilisi, Georgia brings participants together away from their daily pressures, so they can compare how climate, environment and natural resources is handled in different settings. The same programme can also be delivered in-house for one institution, in its own country or online, with cases taken from its current work.

Host Country Profile – Georgia

Programmes, Workshops, Exposures, Training Courses in Tbilisi, Georgia by Risalat Consultants International

Studying away from their own country gives participants time to focus, a fresh view of their own institution and the chance to build a network with colleagues from other countries.

Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi Training Deliverables

Participants receive support before, during and after the programme, so that preparation, learning and follow-up form one continuous experience.

Before the Programme

• Participant Pre-Assessment
• Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi Readiness Assessment
• Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi Resource Pack
• Preparatory Reading Materials
• Complimentary Visa Support & Advisory

During the Programme

• Airport Pickup & Welcome Assistance
• Accommodation with Breakfast
• Welcome Networking Dinner
• Risalat Training Kit (Bag, Bottle, Mug, T-Shirt, Cap, Passport Cover, Pens, Notebook, Magnet & Keychain)
• Comprehensive Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi Training Manual
• Climate Risk Screening Checklist
• Options Appraisal Template
• Concept Note Template
• Results Measurement Template
• Practical Workshops & Simulations
• Group Discussions & Peer Learning
• Daily Lunch and Refreshments
• Full Access to Training Venue Facilities
• Mini Pad / Tablet with Digital Learning Materials
• Field Visit (where applicable)
• Entertaining City Tour

After the Programme

• Certificate of Completion
• Risalat Programme Participation Recognition Award
• Post-Training Reference Materials
• Funding Readiness Checklist
• Monitoring and Reporting Template
• Post-Training Support & Follow-Up Guidance
• Programme Report

Institutions can also request a tailored in-house version of this programme, delivered at their premises or online. Request a proposal.

Common Challenges in Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi, And How This Training Helps

How can institutions assess climate and environmental risks to their services and assets?

The programme addresses this directly on the first day (Day 1: Secondary Road Condition Assessment and Geotechnical Investigations), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions design projects that meet climate and environmental goals?

The programme addresses this directly on the second day (Day 2: Climate-Proof Pavement Design and Materials Engineering), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions prepare proposals that financiers can approve?

The programme addresses this directly on the third day (Day 3: Hydraulic Engineering, Culvert Design and Drainage Systems), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions measure and report results credibly?

The programme addresses this directly on the fourth day (Day 4: Slope Stabilisation, Geohazard Mitigation and Retaining Structures), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

How can institutions work with communities and partners across sectors?

The programme addresses this directly on the fifth day (Day 5: Maintenance Scheduling, Specifications and Contract Administration), where participants practise the methods involved and adapt them to their own institution, then build it into their action plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

When and where does the Secondary Road Rehabilitation and Climate-Proof Pavement Design in Tbilisi programme take place?

It runs from 17 May 2027 to 21 May 2027, in Tbilisi, Georgia. The registration deadline is shown at the top of this page.

Who should attend?

The programme is designed for road transport specialists and highway engineers in national road departments, infrastructure contract managers supervising donor-financed road investments, project implementation unit engineers managing secondary road packages, transport ministry planners responsible for rural connectivity programmes, and others who want practical skills in climate, environment and natural resources.

Will I receive a certificate?

Yes. Participants who complete the programme receive a Certificate of Completion from Risalat Consultants International.

Can this programme be delivered for our institution only?

Yes. We can deliver a tailored in-house version at your premises, in another city or online, built around your own cases. Use the proposal request on this page.

Do I need prior experience in climate, environment and natural resources?

No specialist background is required beyond experience in a related role. A short pre-assessment helps the facilitators adapt the sessions to the group.

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