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Projects
2023
Strengthening the resistance to disinformation in the European Union's Eastern partnership countries, with a particular focus on independent media
Year
2023, 2022
Sector of assistance
Democracy and Civil Society, Media
Project countries
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
Allocated funds
88 607,69 EUR
Project goal

To strengthen resistance to disinformation and strategic communication capabilities, consolidating the dissemination of independent information in the EU's Eastern Partnership countries.

Implementing organization
UAB „Delfi“
Financing source
Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Fund
2022
EU4Youth Phase III Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship
Year
2022, 2021
Sector of assistance
Democracy and Civil Society, Education
Project countries
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
2022
246 732 EUR
2021
113 26 EUR
Allocated funds
2021 - 2025 - 15,12 million EUR; MFA co-financing - 720 000 EUR
Project goal

To promote the active participation of the youth of the Eastern Partnership countries in the local democratic and political life, labor markets, focusing mainly on disadvantaged youth. The project aims to contribute to sustainable and advanced growth, social cohesion and the reduction of inequality.

Project results

Launching events of the programme activities were held in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova and Georgia in 2022.

Implementing organization
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania/ Central Project Management Agency (CPMA)
Improving Women’s Skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Year
2022
Sector of assistance
Gender Equality and women empowerment
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
10 000 EUR
Project goal

The project‘s aim is to reduce the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics by increasing regional awareness of women in successful careers in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) fields.

Embassy project

Project results
  • Welcome2STEM event for young women students and young professionals in STEM fields organised (speakers - digital skills development providers STEP IT Academy, Technest, Code Academy, Science Baku, Founder of Matrix, ID Tech, Smartnation, Femmes Digitales, Azerbaijan Woman in Science, Sabah.Lab).
  • Thirty women and girls had the opportunity to improve their digital skills and apply them.
  • 8 video podcasts were created, featuring "surprise guests" from STEM fields.
Implementing organization
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania/ Embassy of Lithuania in Azerbaijan UNDP in Azerbaijan
Strengthening the resistance to disinformation in the European Union's Eastern partnership countries, with a particular focus on independent media
Year
2023, 2022
Sector of assistance
Democracy and Civil Society, Media
Project countries
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
Allocated funds
88 607,69 EUR
Project goal

To strengthen resistance to disinformation and strategic communication capabilities, consolidating the dissemination of independent information in the EU's Eastern Partnership countries.

Implementing organization
UAB „Delfi“
Financing source
Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Fund
2021
EU4Youth Phase III Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship
Year
2022, 2021
Sector of assistance
Democracy and Civil Society, Education
Project countries
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
2022
246 732 EUR
2021
113 26 EUR
Allocated funds
2021 - 2025 - 15,12 million EUR; MFA co-financing - 720 000 EUR
Project goal

To promote the active participation of the youth of the Eastern Partnership countries in the local democratic and political life, labor markets, focusing mainly on disadvantaged youth. The project aims to contribute to sustainable and advanced growth, social cohesion and the reduction of inequality.

Project results

Launching events of the programme activities were held in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova and Georgia in 2022.

Implementing organization
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania/ Central Project Management Agency (CPMA)
„Green city“
Year
2021
Sector of assistance
Environment and Climate Change
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
10 000 EUR
Project goal

Developing children's responsible attitudes towards nature and the environment by integrating the environment into the general education system, imparting knowledge of ecology and the environment to children in an understandable and inclusive way, promoting children's social behavior and increasing public confidence in Western partners.

Diplomatic Mission Project

Project results
  • An online training program has been developed to promote the recycling of waste and the replacement of plastic bags with eco-bags;
  • A summer school camp has been organised, that taught about environmental protection, climate change, efficient use of water resources, conservation of biodiversity.
Implementing organization
Non-governmental social ecological center "EkoSfera"
2020
Building the capacity of civil society in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine to protect and advance the rights of women through international litigation and advocacy.
Year
2020
Sector of assistance
Democracy and Civil Society, Gender Equality and women empowerment, Multilateral projects
Project countries
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine
Allocated funds
27 928,13 EUR
Project goal

To enhance the skills of civil society organizations in the target region to engage in international litigation and advocacy as part of a wider strategy to tackle systemic issues affecting women in their countries (e.g. sexual and gender based violence) through practical and tailored legal mentoring, legal clinics and training.

Regional project

Project results
  • Two cases are identified and agreed with partners;
  • Advice provided on two legal cases;
  • Legal strategy developed in NG case against Georgia;
  • A roundtable on self-defence in domestic violence cases was held to identify strategic litigation issues and the need for expert assistance for partner lawyers;
  • New information on cases related to violence against women was collected.
Implementing organization
European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (Middlesex University, United Kingdom)
Safety and engagement through play for Azerbaijani children
Year
2020
Sector of assistance
Regional development and local authorities
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
5 000 EUR
Project goal

Project aims to contribute to social wellbeing and engagement through safe play for children in the regions of Azerbaijan.

Diplomatic Mission project

Implementing organization
Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society (Azerbaijan)
2019
Safe Play Area for Children
Year
2019
Sector of assistance
Regional development and local authorities
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
4 961,83 EUR
Project goal

The aim of the project is to contribute to children's social welfare in the regions.

Embassy project

Project results
  • In the former war zone, an area was cleared of mines and a playing ground for children established. There are not many alternative leisure places in the countryside, so having a safe place for children is very important in the rural area.
Implementing organization
Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society (AzRC)
Women-managed, comprehensive, child-centered pre-school education programme
Year
2019
Sector of assistance
Regional development and local authorities
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
5 000 EUR
Project goal

The aim of the project is to encourage women to set up pre-school care centers.

Embassy project

Project results
  • Kurdamir region‘s women were introduced with the basics of establishing and managing pre-school care centers. The help to purchase the equipment required for the operation of such centers has been provided.
  • Parents have learned more about children’s needs and development, including children with disabilities.
Implementing organization
United Aid for Azerbaijan (UAFA)
2018
Safe Play Area for Children (SPA)
Year
2018
Sector of assistance
Regional development and local authorities
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
4 929 EUR
Implementing organization
Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society (AzRC) (Embassy project)
Strengthening the capacity of women self-creating and managing business
Year
2018
Sector of assistance
Gender Equality and women empowerment
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
5 000 EUR
Implementing organization
Embassy together with “Counterpart International project” (Embassy project)
2017
Ensure road safety for Azerbaijan countryside children
Year
2017
Sector of assistance
Regional development and local authorities
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
4 990 EUR
Implementing organization
Safe Reflector
Safe Play Area for Children (SPA)
Year
2017
Sector of assistance
Regional development and local authorities
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
4 973.5 EUR
Implementing organization
Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society (AzRC)
2016
Development of Azerbaijan' civil society through the musical culture education
Year
2016
Sector of assistance
Democracy and Civil Society
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
5.000 EUR
Implementing organization
Public organisation "Vilnius jazz festival"
Safety playground for children
Year
2016
Sector of assistance
Education
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
5.000 EUR
Implementing organization
Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society
2015
Lithuanian doctors dissemination of good practice in Azerbaijan. Ophthalmology and Child Cardiology
Year
2015
Sector of assistance
Health care
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
6.912,35 EUR
Implementing organization
Birutė Varnienė
2014
Transmission of good practices in medical field to the doctors of Azerbaijan
Year
2014
Sector of assistance
Good governance, Health care
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
N/A
Implementing organization
UAB "Medical Education and Partnership", Hospital "Regional diagnostics centre", Agency "Pharmaceutical expertise center”
2009
Implementation of Aid for Trade initiative in Azerbaijan
Year
2009
Sector of assistance
Private Sector and Entrepreneurship Development
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
N/A
Implementing organization
Mr. Alfredas Šlekys
Program of the Lithuania‘s Embassy to Azerbaijan (2 projects)
Year
2009
Sector of assistance
Private Sector and Entrepreneurship Development
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
N/A
Implementing organization
Embassy of Lithuania to Azerbaijan
2008
Administrative Capacity Building in  the Area of Standardization in Order to Implement the European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan (Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan)
Year
2008
Sector of assistance
Good governance
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
N/A
Implementing organization
Lithuanian Standards Board under the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania
Administrative Capacity Building in  the Area of Standardization in Order to Implement the European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plan (Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan)
Year
2008
Sector of assistance
Good governance
Project countries
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia
Allocated funds
N/A
Analysis of Azerbaijani health care facilities needs
Year
2008
Sector of assistance
Good governance, Health care
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
N/A
Implementing organization
Public entity  "MSAT office”
Human Rights and European Integration School
Year
2008
Sector of assistance
Good governance
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
N/A
Implementing organization
Center for Public Policy Strategies in Lithuania and the Analytical Centre for Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC, Armenia)
The capacity building of Armenian Child Rights Center of the Public Defender Office (PDO) to be fully operational institution to deal with the protection of the children’s rights effectively
Year
2008
Sector of assistance
Good governance, Social Protection
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
N/A
Implementing organization
Children’s right ombudsmen institution
The identification of the main trends of improvement of the medical support for mother and child in Turkmenistan
Year
2008
Sector of assistance
Good governance, Health care
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
N/A
Implementing organization
Dr. Arunas Liubšys, head of the newborn intensive care department of Vilnius University Children's Hospital
The role of the media in the election campaign: training for the Armenian, Azerbaijani and Georgian journalists
Year
2008
Sector of assistance
Good governance, Media
Project countries
Azerbaijan
Allocated funds
N/A
Implementing organization
Communication school Ltd.
Development Cooperation with Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan is a partner country on Lithuania's development cooperation agenda. It is one of the countries of the EU's Eastern Partnership, which Lithuania consistently supports in implementing the provisions of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and Azerbaijan in pursuit of greater reforms in the country.

As a democratic state, which relatively recently underwent the implementation of democratization reforms, Lithuania actively shares the accumulated experience in European integration and other areas, and jointly implements development cooperation projects.

The strategic objectives of Lithuania's development cooperation policy have been determined based on the needs of Azerbaijan, the Programme of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, and the priorities of the EU Eastern Partnership Policy.

Aid for Azerbaijan

Lithuania implements development cooperation projects in Azerbaijan since 2006.

In 2006-2020, 16 projects were implemented in Azerbaijan, for which about 100 000 euros were allocated from the Development Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Programme. The aid was provided in the areas of environmental protection, strengthening administrative capacity and good governance, regional development, promotion of women's economic and social activity, and social protection.

In 2021, one bilateral project worth 10 000 euros was implemented in Azerbaijan, focusing on environmental protection and climate change.

In 2022, one bilateral project worth 10 000 euros was implemented in Azerbaijan, focusing on gender equality and women empowerment.

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