The Black Sea Economic Research Network (BSERN)

Proposed by the Development Centre in Istanbul this network will bring together institutes of economic studies throughout the Black Sea area. Further discussions between potential members will be held throughout 2010, leading to the formal creation of the Network in January, 2011.

Istanbul Experts’ Meeting brought together six Black Sea countries’ experts

On 11 March, 2010 in Istanbul the Experts’ meeting brought together authors from the 6 countries targeted for special Development Centre Working Paper reports : Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine to discuss work in progress with the Paris combined team and local experts.

What challenges for Private Sector Development in the Black Sea and Caspian Region?

Challenges for Private Sector Development in the Black Sea and Caspian Region were discussed at the OECD Eurasia Private Sector Forum Workshop held in Istanbul, Turkey on 11 March, 2010.

Eastern Europe and South Caucasus Competitiveness Initiative

The Eastern European and South Caucasus initiative aims to create a sound business climate for investment, enhance productivity, support entrepreneurship, develop the private sector, and build knowledge-based economies.

Financial sector reform in transition economies, and policies for SME growth

Following the launch of the SCU Initiative on 1 April 2009, the first meeting of the Working Group on Financial Markets Development and Impact of Central Banks will be held on 17 November 2009 in Warsaw, Poland.

Aid for Trade at a Glance 2009 - Armenia

The Aid for Trade at a Glance 2009: Maintaining Momentum report presents the results of the second monitoring exercise of the Aid for Trade Initiative and documents its success so far.

Related Documents

• Aid for Trade at a Glance 2009: Maintaining Momentum
• OECD Work on Aid for Trade

Working group meeting on investment strategies in the South Caucasus and Ukraine

Bodrum, Turkey. Discussions focused on investment policies in times of economic crisis, the OECD's strategc response to the crisis and the impact of the crisis on the countries of the South Caucasus and Ukraine.

Launch of the South Caucasus and Ukraine Initiative for Investment and Competitiveness

The OECD Initiative for South Caucasus and Ukraine was launched at a Ministerial Meeting which took place in Paris on 1 April 2009.

Promoting the Use of Performance-Based Contracts between Water Utilities and Municipalities in EECCA

The project on promoting the use of performance-based contracts in the water sector seeks to support selected EECCA municipalities in their efforts to contractualise or to improve the contractual relationship with their water utility.

Black Sea and Central Asia Outlook (BSCAO)

Produced in 2008, the objective of this book is to promote the systematic monitoring and evaluation of economic performance and underlying policies in the Black Sea and Central Asian regions, in order to facilitate evidence-based policy dialogue amongst the countries of these regions.