In this monitoring report the status of meeting OGI principles as well as compliance with the commitments in line with the SMART, ambitious level related to the adoption and implementation of "National Action Plan on Promotion of the Open Government Initiative for 2016-2018" have been studied....

This policy paper assesses the financial and operational effectiveness of the government's efforts to reduce the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on business and strengthen the social protection of the poor during this period, and puts forth proposals for relevant government agencies....

This monitoring report examines the spending of public funds allocated for the fight against coronavirus and monitors the level of transparency and accountability of government agencies in the Republic of Azerbaijan since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health...

This policy paper is an assessment of the current situation in management of oil revenues in Azerbaijan in order to find solutions for improving it. This policy paper is the result of research conducted by the research team of Economic Research Center with the financial support of Revenue Watch...

This research was conducted by the experts of Economic Research Centre with the financial support from Open Society Institute-Assistance Foundation within the framework of competition titled “Assistance to analytical centers”. The study report prepared by ERC experts aims at improving the...

This paper discusses the status of financial inclusion, education, and literacy in Azerbaijan as well as measures to foster the development of SMEs, which currently have inadequate access to financial resources. The primary policy challenge faced by the government of Azerbaijan is defining its...

This paper devoted an assessment of budget parameters for 2023 and an analysis of macroeconomic forecasts in the “Medium-Term Budget Framework for 2022-2025” document. At the same time, we are taking into account the impact of the following factors, such as the decrease in oil revenue, the...

On July 22, 2022, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan approved the "Strategy for the socio-economic development of the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2022-2026". On August 2, 2022, the Cabinet of Ministers issued an Order to ensure the execution of the Presidential Order. In the article...

The order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on approval of “Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities for Socio-Economic Development” was signed on February 2, 2021. In accordance with this Order, the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan had to prepare and submit to the...

The results of the 8th edition of the Open Budget Index (OBI) for 2021, prepared by the International Budget Partnership for Azerbaijan, have not been unequivocally welcomed by the local expert community and the public. Surprisingly, Azerbaijan is among the most advanced countries on the Open...