"Umid” HSSC's performance during 2004 was:
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Together with 14 international organizations, "Umid” HSSC was invited in a bid within "Community Investment Program” of BP/ShahDeniz and became one of the winners of the program. "Umid" HSSC started the implementation of the long-term project with a budget amounting to over USD 0.5 million;
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Created an internal monitoring system, conducted internal monitoring of separate projects, formed pass-system of good practice on management of projects;
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Improved its organizational structure, developed its guidelines on information, procurement, finance and human resources;
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Built a Head Office and achieved in rental of long-term location with the help of Ministry of Economic Development.
In 2004, "Umid” HSSC cooperated with each of the three major donor structures active in Azerbaijan such as UN, US State Department, and businesses and implemented their projects.
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Business structure: BP, BTC, Shah Deniz;
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UN-UNHCR, UNICEF;
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USAID, World Learning.
"Umid” HSSC's performance is based upon community approach. During 2005, it operated in directions such as:
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Enlightenment and education
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Economic opportunities extension
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Capacity building and capacity building of communities
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Management of community projects.
Cooperation with Sheker Villasi - Distribution of Sheker Villasi weekly paper and its monthly review Planet paper among school-children was undertaken with the purpose of provision with useful information for the school-children active in communities supported within Support to Sustainable Development of Communities in North region of Azerbaijan project implemented under financial support of BP company. Articles devoted to adolescents and the youth were published in these newspapers, and articles sent by school-children to the editorial office appeared on them. The newspaper’s correspondent paid permanent visits to communities and supported high- lightening of the project through papers.
In 2004, 31 projects were implemented with the purpose of development of social infrastructure, improvement of education and health conditions of communities, community contributions being at amount of 73 777 000 AzM or 14 915 USD.
Implementation of the projects resulted in improvement of living, education and health conditions of 468 515 direct beneficiaries.
In 2004, "Umid” HSSC continued its activities as an active member of regional CRINGO (network of an NGO working with refugees and IDPs in South Caucasus) and National Azerbaijan NGO-Forum.
