Upon Ministry of Energy and USAID request and with support of TetraTech   DecisionWare Group (DWG) with WEG support provided in-depth training on MARKAL Georgia model to Analytical Department of Ministry of Energy (MoE). The training consisted of four workshops covering the  in-class training and the preparation and evaluation of the material and exercises related to each of the training sessions. DWG has involved WEG experts to assist in aspects of preparing training materials for the training sessions and exercises that Analytical Department of MoE is expected to complete. WEG experts assisted in reviewing data collected within workshops and its input in the model as well as analysis of obtained results.

By the end of the training  six (6) individuals were evaluated and recommended as the core members of the Modeling Unit within the Analytical Department of MoE.