Sopiko Babalashvili
Project Manager of CAN EECCA
Biography
Sustainable development advocate from Georgia. She currently serves on the UNCCD CSO Panel as a representative of the Central and Eastern Europe region. She works at the intersection of drought resilience, land restoration, and climate policy, supporting stronger inclusion of civil society voices in international environmental negotiations.
Over the last five years, she has led and supported various projects on climate-resilient agriculture, SDG monitoring and advocacy, rural women’s and youth empowerment, and climate education.
Since 2022, she has also been a country representative of the international network Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD).
She joined the CAN EECCA team in May 2026.

