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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is an international entity providing financial support to many countries across the world. EBRD helps SMEs with access to financing and advice helping them to innovate, grow and reach their potential. Organization is also encouraging lending by banks and non-bank financial institutions as well as by helping develop local currency and capital markets.

The European Union for Azerbaijan website showcasing EU projects in the country. It delivers detailed information on dozens of EU-funded as well as business-oriented projects currently active in Azerbaijan. The website also provides regular news updates on projects and list of opportunities available via EU funding.

This project aims to actively involve young people from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine in policy dialogue and decision-making process. It provides substantial capacity-building support to key stakeholders of the youth sector in the six countries and promotes networking, exchange, and mutual learning between key state and non-state actors within the EaP region and relevant peer organisations from the EU.

The Project aims to contribute to the development of a more favourable social entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Eastern Partnership region through raising awareness, promotion of social innovation, and relevant exchanges with various policy and decision-making stakeholders. This will ultimately increase the number of social investors, social entrepreneurs, and collaboration across the region. As a result, civil society organisations and social enterprises will benefit from social investment to become sustainable and have a positive societal impact.

The National Erasmus+ Office assists the European Commission, the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) and the national authorities in the implementation of the ERASMUS+ Programme. It follows closely the policy developments in Azerbaijan, particularly in the field of higher education but also at other levels of education, if required. Besides the EU Delegation, the NEO is a focal point in the country for all actors, potential applicants, beneficiaries and other stakeholders as regards the EU cooperation activities in education under the ERASMUS+ programme.

The main tasks of the project are devoted to the promotion of economic cooperation between EU and Azerbaijan, strengthening awareness of the business climate and investment opportunities in Azerbaijan, and enhancing public-private dialogue.