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Administrator Power At The Swearing-In Ceremony For Azerbaijan Mission Director Michael Nehrbass

ADMINISTRATOR POWER: Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Alex, for kicking us off, and thank you all for joining us today.

USAID co-hosted Women’s National Business Conference/New Opportunities on the Horizon: A Green Light for Women Entrepreneurs

BAKU – As part of its efforts to promote women’s economic empowerment in Azerbaijan, on November 18, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Association of Women’s Entrepreneurship Development in Azerbaijan (AWEDA), with support from the Small and Medium Business De

U.S. Ambassador Opens USAID and IOM Training for First Responders on Identification of Victims of Trafficking

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USAID and the Small and Medium Business Development Agency Sign Memorandum of Understanding

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to support development of the business environment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). By working together, USAID and SMBDA will support reforms that promote a more competitive and favorable business environment, allowing local SMEs to increase yields, quality, and diversify their sales markets, leading to higher incomes and resiliency from economic crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. 

United States Provides an Additional $1 Million for COVID-19 Response in Azerbaijan

Today, U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lee Litzenberger participated in the delivery of three mobile clinics in Shamakhi which will provide essential health services to rural and vulnerable Azerbaijani communities. These mobile clinics will serve thousands of people in Shamakhi and surrounding villages every year by helping with early diagnosis of preventable diseases, bringing treatment to underserved rural communities, and saving lives. The mobile clinics were procured by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the British Embassy in Baku under the PROACT-Care project implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO) Azerbaijan. 

USAID Hosts Summit to Promote Women’s Entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan

USAID announced the creation of the first ever Women’s National Business Agenda (WNBA) during a summit held today in Baku. The WNBA will serve as a private sector-led platform for innovative policy recommendations that increases women’s participation in commerce.

USAID, AZPROMO and the United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce Sign Partnership Agreement

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO), and the United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) signed a memorandum of understanding today establishing a partnership to support agricultural export and investment.

U.S. and Israel Announce Partnership to Support Azerbaijan’s Agricultural Sector

The United States and Israeli Embassies in Baku are excited to announce the launch of an innovative collaboration with Azerbaijan State Agricultural University (ASAU) to develop Azerbaijan’s agricultural potential.

Partnership for Innovations Program Concludes, Strengthening Civil Society in Central Asia

On March 31, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) successfully completed its regional Partnership for Innovations program, implemented by Civil Society Development Association (ARGO) in collaboration with partners from across Central Asia and Azerbaijan.

As Agribusiness Grows in Azerbaijan, Women Gain Options

April 2017—In Azerbaijan, men make up the vast majority of agricultural entrepreneurs. And while most agribusiness managers are male, those engaged in the field and post-harvest work, which accounts for most of the jobs in the sector, are predominantly female.

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As Agribusiness Grows in Azerbaijan, Women Gain Options

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Gənc Azərbaycanlı ailə USAID-in dəstəyi ilə fındıq müəssisəsini təkmilləşdirir

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April 2017—In Azerbaijan, men make up the vast majority of agricultural entrepreneurs.

Trafficking Survivor in Azerbaijan Rebuilds Her Life

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July 2018 — Gulnara’s* problems began when her husband abandoned her, forcing her to care for her 12-year-old daughte

Azerbaijani Doctor Returns to Her Home Country to Help Fight COVID-19

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Dinar Musayeva, an intensive care unit (ICU) doctor practicing in Turkey, returned home to Azerbaijan in early April

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