Encourage active engagement of youth in the labor markets and social economy of Eastern Partnership countries, contribute to promoting sustainable economic growth, social cohesion, and reducing societal inequality.
To strengthen resistance to disinformation and strategic communication capabilities, consolidating the dissemination of independent information in the EU's Eastern Partnership countries.
Encourage active engagement of youth in the labor markets and social economy of Eastern Partnership countries, contribute to promoting sustainable economic growth, social cohesion, and reducing societal inequality.
To strengthen resistance to disinformation and strategic communication capabilities, consolidating the dissemination of independent information in the EU's Eastern Partnership countries.
Encourage active engagement of youth in the labor markets and social economy of Eastern Partnership countries, contribute to promoting sustainable economic growth, social cohesion, and reducing societal inequality.
To strengthen resistance to disinformation and strategic communication capabilities, consolidating the dissemination of independent information in the EU's Eastern Partnership countries.
Encourage active engagement of youth in the labor markets and social economy of Eastern Partnership countries, contribute to promoting sustainable economic growth, social cohesion, and reducing societal inequality.
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
- 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.
To strengthen resistance to disinformation and strategic communication capabilities, consolidating the dissemination of independent information in the EU's Eastern Partnership countries.
To improve legal and institutional capacities and staff competences of lead and participating public agencies and other stakeholders to better manage, coordinate and address traffic safety issues in Azerbaijan.
Duration of the project: 24 months + 3 months
More information about the project in LTSA press release.
Expected outcomes of the project: to strengthen the legal framework for passenger and freight transport, regulation of car services, and the development of electric and autonomous cars, to create an effective road safety management system, and to extend the road safety education and communication strategy.
Resilience and adaptive capacity of Azerbaijan, its people and economic sectors to climate-related hazards and natural disasters enhanced
Project duration: 24 months + 3 months
More information about the project in EU4Azerbaijan press release.
Expected results: Service delivery capacity of the National Hydrometeorological Service (NHMS) improved in line with international standards and best practices to meet national needs
To support the Government of Azerbaijan in improving quality, equality, efficiency and accessibility of health services in line with European best practices.
Project duration: 24 months + 3 months
To support the Government of Azerbaijan in improvement adequacy, efficiency and sustainability of the pension system in line with European best practices.
Project duration: 24 months + 3 months
More information about the project in the Lithuanian Ministry's of Social Security and Labour press release.
Expected results: strengthened the legal and institutional frameworks to ensure the universal coverage, adequacy, financial, fiscal and economic sustainability of the pension system; further digitalisation of the pension system through the modernisation of the data collection, processing, evaluation, monitoring and reporting systems, and the development of new actuarial models and forecasting techniques for pension provision.
Encourage active engagement of youth in the labor markets and social economy of Eastern Partnership countries, contribute to promoting sustainable economic growth, social cohesion, and reducing societal inequality.
To support the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan to improve the efficiency of criminal justice, as well as to governance and the rule of law through modernization of the asset recovery and management system in line with EU and international best practices.
Duration of the project: 24 months + 3 months.
More information about the project in STT press release.
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
- 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.
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.
- 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.
Project aims to contribute to social wellbeing and engagement through safe play for children in the regions of Azerbaijan.
Diplomatic Mission project
To contribute to increase of the safety of food and feed placed on the market and enhance export opportunities through improved compliance with sanitary and phytosanitary standards.
Project duration: 24 months + 3 months
More information about the project Delegation of the EU to the Republic of Azerbaijan press release.
To strengthen the capacity of State bodies and local level referral mechanisms to provide safety and support to victims of domestic violence in Azerbaijan by enhancing legal protection and support for victims of domestic violence in approximation with the EU standards.
Project duration: 14 months + 3 months
More information about the project in Lithuanian Ministry's of Social Security and Labour press release.
To improve the capacity of the State Statistical Committee and the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy in order to strengthen statistical business registers and to align the business statistics methodology with EU standards and business statistics oriented on future data requirements
Project duration: 14 months + 3months
More information about the project in State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan press release.
The aim of the project is to contribute to children's social welfare in the regions.
Embassy project
- 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.
To contribute to improving the performance of the agricultural sector thereby implementing Government policy on diversification of the economy, decreasing regional disparities and improving rural livelihoods.
Project duration: 24 months + 3 months
More about the project in the project's website.
The aim of the project is to encourage women to set up pre-school care centers.
Embassy project
- 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.
To facilitate the health system financing reform in Azerbaijan through introduction of the mandatory health insurance and to strengthen the institutional capacity at the State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance (SAHMI), to plan, execute and monitor healthcare spending in three elements: collection, accumulation of funds and purchasing of healthcare services.
Project duration: 24 months + 3 months
More information about the project in National Health Insurance Fund press release.
- Revision of National Education Standards to include a competence-based focus.
- Pilot introduction of student-centred approach on selected study
programmes. - Reinforcement of quality assurance system to reflect the student-centeredness of study programmes.
- Revision of legislative and regulative framework.
Project duration: 24 months + 3 months
More information about the project in European Social Fund Agency press release.
- Quality assurance system is further developed to reflect the student-centeredness of study programmes.
- 4 national education standards for higher education updated to integrate competence-based approach and align with Azerbaijan Qualifications Framework;
- National classifications for higher education programmes in three sectors are developed.
- A concept of student centred study programme is developed and at least 12 study programmes are revised.
- Standards for programme accreditation aligned with the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance.
- At least 12 self-evaluation reports for the pilot study programmes are compiled.
- Regulations for recognition at institutional level are amended in line with European best practices to allow for recognition of parts of studies based on learning outcomes.
To contribute to the further development of a professional and sustainable Civil Service system in Azerbaijan in accordance with the best European practices.
Project duration: 24 months + 3 months.
More information about the project in European Social Fund Agency press release.
Tto improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the public employment services through the provision better services.
Project duration: 24 months.
More information about the project in CPMA press release.
Continue the activities of the innovative international website "Women in Democracy".
- Ensured continuous support and technical maintenance of the international website www.womenindemocracy.org, which presents and promotes gender equality in the countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, and Central Asia.
- Performed daily news monitoring and selection for the website sections "News," "Opinion," and "Facebook"; periodically updated the sections "Politics," "Governance and Economy," "Violence against Women," and "International Organizations" with relevant information, and uploaded visual materials.
- Prepared and posted four original interviews with women leaders from the region (posted in the section "Interviews with Leaders").
- Written six informational and analytical articles.
- Strengthened Lithuania's role as a coordinator of gender equality in the region (Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, Central Asia).
- Through its activities, the website discredits anti-democratic propaganda and disinformation in the region.
To present and promote gender equality in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, and Central Asia through the international website www.womenindemocracy.org.
- Ensured continuous content maintenance and technical support of the website, with updated sections. A new section, "Interviews with Women Leaders," and additional topical sections (Politics; Governance and Economy; Violence against Women; International Organizations) were created.
- Daily news monitoring and selection were performed. News was posted in the website's sections "News," "Opinion," and "Facebook," along with visual materials.
- Prepared and posted 12 original interviews with women leaders from the region on the website.
- Wrote 12 informational and analytical texts.
- Strengthened Lithuania's role as a coordinator of gender equality in the region (Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, Central Asia).
- The information and news provided on the website regarding gender equality issues are regularly read by 526 individuals from all world regions.
To continue supporting and developing the international website www.womenindemocracy.org, which promotes and presents gender equality in the Community of Democracies and other countries (especially in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, and Central Asia) since 2012.
- Daily monitoring of news and information databases regarding women's status and gender equality issues was conducted.
- Contacts were established with target NGOs from 15 countries in the region, and an analysis of national government documents, legal materials, and ongoing gender equality initiatives was performed.
- Materials were prepared and published on the website to familiarize the Lithuanian public with gender equality implementation initiatives in the region.
- A multi-day online forum on relevant equal opportunities issues was organized. The main result was an effectively functioning website.
To continue activities related to youth initiated during Lithuania's chairmanship of the Community of Democracies (CoD) in 2010-11 and to strengthen the CoD dimension.
- The second international leaders academy "Democratic Development in the European Eastern Partnership Countries: Challenges and Opportunities" was organized in Vilnius. Approximately 50 participants, including political scientists, youth, NGO representatives, and human rights defenders from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, USA, Lithuania, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine, Hungary, and Germany, discussed with Lithuanian politicians the various democratic transformations, achievements, and challenges in the Eastern European region.
To create a forum addressing current issues related to women's rights (featuring useful documents and examples of best practices), fostering thematic discussions, and supporting the implementation of gender equality in the region and other Community of Democracies countries.
- An online website http://www.womenindemocracy.org/ was created to meet the project's objectives.
- The content is continuously updated.
- Ongoing collaboration with NGOs in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus region, and Central Asian countries.
To create a unique network of diaspora representatives from Central and Eastern European countries in Western Europe and to develop active, competent, and efficiently operating diaspora leaders from Central and Eastern European countries.
- Seventeen representatives originating from Azerbaijan, Belarus, Lithuania, Moldova, and Ukraine, currently living abroad, participated in the international conference "Democracy and Diaspora," during which experiences were exchanged, and the deep traditions of the Lithuanian diaspora and its experience in cooperation with the homeland were emphasized.
To improve observing the effects of ionized radiation and streamlining of the energy policy on the control over all types of radiation.
Project duration: 24 months.
More information about the project here.
The goal is to strengthen the capacity of the Department of Tourism in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Project duration: 15 months.
Project information about the project in news article.
Support for the Anti-Corruption Department of the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Project duration: 21 months.
More information about the project in Office of Seimas press release.
To inform officials from Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia about the facilitation of international trade.
- A regional seminar was held in Vilnius, attended by representatives from 22 countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
To involve the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) and Baltic States (Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania) in joint international cultural cooperation, encouraging Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia to implement joint cultural projects and develop mutual and interregional cooperation.
- Illustrated children's fairy tale books from the Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) and South Caucasus (Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan) were published in 6 languages.
- 1000 copies of each book were printed and distributed not only in all six participating countries but also sent to language institutes, libraries, and cultural centers in other countries.
