Donor: BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Ltd. and Partners
Partner Organizations: Ganja Regional Branch of «Bilik» Enlightenment Society, and Azerbaijan Educationist Youth Organization
Duration: January, 2009 – October, 2010 
Area: Agsu, Kurdamir, Ujar, Yevlakh, Goranboy, Samukh, Shamkir, Tovuz, Akstafa 
Expected outcomes:

  • "Umid" HSSC and its Partners will improve an access of 39 communities (14 nascent, 5 star and 20 newly mobilized communities) in the target area to high-level social-economic infrastructure;
  • Each partner – GRB of "Bilik" ES will implement micro-projects in 7 communities, AEYO – in 4 communities, and "Umid" HSSC – in 25 communities;
  • Alongside with mobilization of 14 new communities in the western regions and 6 new communities in the eastern regions, knowledge and capacity of 2 local NGO partners – GRB of «Bilik» ES and AYEO will be developed through technical support, training, mentoring etc.;
  • "Umid" HSSC will determine a development plan for the target communities, and realize capacity development activities. These activities include providing refresh trainings (problem identification and prioritization, necessity of participation in community micro-projects, community contribution, its documentation and management, planning and implementation processes of community micro-projects) and capacity building on implementation and documentation of the project.