Center for Economic and Social Development

CESD will monitor Azerbaijan Republic State Oil Fund’s Expenditures

Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD), Azerbaijan starts monitoring Azerbaijan Republic State Oil Fund’s (ARSOF) expenditures with funding of Partnership for Transparency Foundation (USA). CESD will prepare 2 case studies within the framework of the project, one of them will address to monitoring of the Fund’s total expenditures and another to special project financed by ARSOF. The report will be prepared both in Azeri and in English. The CESD will also conduct survey between state officials, NGOs, mass-media representatives and other category of population. The summary of the survey will be publicly discussed. The center will also conduct media-campaign. TV, Radio talk-shows will be done to increase public awareness. CESD will also organize round-table discussions to keep oil transparency issues on the agenda. The project report will be submitted at the Baku National Conference at the end of project.

Current Projects

• “Auditing in Local Governments in Azerbaijan”,
• “Preparing ping of Annual Report on Good Governance and Anti-corruption in Azerbaijan”
• “Monitoring on Agriculture Sector in Azerbaijan”,
• “Developing of Strategy of State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan Republic”
• Media Campaign on Increasing Awareness in Oil Revenues
• Increasing Awareness among Communities,

Lastest Publication

Read CESD produced new strategy paper on State Oil Fund’s Strategy The economic life of Azerbaijan is closely tied to the oil. The study claims that possessing oil can spoil if the resources are spent to satisfy the short-term interests, but it may also become an advantage, if managed wisely, through proper defining and keeping in mind the long-term interests of the entire society owning the resources.

Polls

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	Less than 11%
	11-13%
	13-16%
	16-22%
	More than 22%

About CESD

Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) was established for the purpose of promoting research into contemporary economic and social problems in 2005. The Center aims at organizing and promoting theoretical and practical research in the economic and social development problems (i), providing policy advice to the Government of Azerbaijan (ii), click here.

Contact details

Tel: +994 (012) 495 4248
Fax: +994 (012) 437 3240
Email: cesd@aztelekom.net

Shirin Mirzeyev 76 "a"/ 33, Baku Az1002, Azerbaijan

Events

12 Workshops are scheduled to be taken place in different regions in Azerbaijan in the first half of 2008. Workshops will be addressed on public expenditure tracking, budget transparency, WTO Accession and Poverty Reduction. CESD also holds 2 National Conference in Baku, the capital city, in April, 2008. More information on up-coming events can be obtained by contacting with the center at cesd@aztelekom.net.