Eastern Europe and South Caucasus: Competitiveness and Private Sector Development

This report examines the key policies that would increase competitiveness in the Eastern Europe and South Caucasus region through developing human capital, improving access to finance for SMEs and creating more and better investment opportunities.

Promotion of Food Security, Regional Cooperation and Stability in the Southern Caucasus, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (FRCS)

The programme sought to contribute to stability in the region by supporting the development of the local economy and supporting the setting-up and strengthening of local institutions.

Guidelines for performance-based contracts between water utilities and municipalities: Lessons Learnt from Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

This paper presents a summary of the major lessons learnt from the review of five cases of performance-based contracting in the water sector in three countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA), namely Armenia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.

Draft Agenda for the 9th Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan Meeting, 11th ACN Steering Group Meeting, and Donors Coordination Meeting (5-8 December 2010, OECD Headquarters)

The meetings of the Anti-corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia will take place on 5-8 December at the OECD headquarters in Paris.

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Draft Agenda for the 9th Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan Meeting, 11th ACN Steering Group Meeting, and Donors Coordination Meeting (5-8 December 2010, OECD Headquarters) [RUSSIAN]

The meetings of the Anti-corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia will take place on 5-8 December at the OECD headquarters in Paris.

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Guiding Principles for Reform of Environmental Enforcement Authorities in Transition Economies of EECCA (russian)

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Black Sea and Central Asia Initiative (BSCAI) in Russian

In 2009 the Black Sea and Central Asia Initiative began to provide policy makers in both regions with economic country-specific analysis.

Black Sea and Central Asia Initiative (BSCAI)

In 2009 the Black Sea and Central Asia Initiative began to provide policy makers in both regions with economic country-specific analysis.

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.

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.