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Economic Research Center Annual Report 2007 Baki, Caspian Plaza, February 21, 2008
Economic Research Center
Annual Report 2007
Baki, Caspian Plaza, February 21, 2008
Programs Resources Products Donors and Partners Finance Achievements Challenges
Structure
Assistance to sustainable Assistance to sustainable economic development economic development and good governanceand good governance
Our Mission
Popularization of economic and business knowledge in society.
Increasing of transparency and accountability of public resources.
Increasing of public participation level in decision making process related to public resources and achievement of social dialogue
Strategic Goals
«Budget Transparency and Budget Control»
«Strengthening the role of municipalities in local self-governance and poverty reduction»
«Assistance to Economic Education»
«Assistance to acceleration of Azerbaijani membership to WTO»
Participation program in the works of EITI NGO Coalition.
These programs have been implemented during 2004-2006
Programs
«Alternative Inflation Methodology Development»
«Assessment of factors that affect implementation and targeting accuracy of needs-tested benefits in Azerbaijan»
«Budget transparency in municipalities and public participation in public decision making process» проgram
«Monitoring of primary health financing programs and advocacy»
The implementation of these programs have begun since 2006 and are being continued currently.
Programs
Advisory Board
M anagem ent Board
Chairm an
O ffice for Research P lanning and Coord ination
M acroeconom ic Policy and Researches
Public finance and state budget
Local Finance and M unicipality Budget
Quality Contro l
Hum an R esources
External Com m unications
Public Relations
M onitoring G roup
Adm in istrative O ffice
Management Structure
Accounting Policy
Rules on Public Relations
Quality Control Standards
Rules on Human Resources
Rules on External Relations
Policy and Rules
Reach Area
Public Discussions
ERC has held 17 conferences and presentations, 7 seminars and trainings (3 of them in Baku, 4 in regions-Ganja, Khachmaz, Gakh, Lenkoran), public hearings in 59 municipalities during 2007.
ERC has presented 12 talk-shows. 6 of them have been presented in capital TV channels (ANS, Public TV), the other 6 have been presented in regional TV channels. 3 radio-debates have been organized.
Economic Research Center
Recommendations
Municipality Tax Calculator
With the help of
municipality tax calculator each person could calculate local taxes as land and property taxes, field taxes of local importance on construction materials paid to municipality budgets.
Inflation Calculator
It is possible to calculate Consumption Price Index with the inflation calculator individually. List of goods and comparison period are chosen for it. The result shows inflation rate of goods used at the chosen period.
Transparent Budget
Products of ERC the Transparent budget Program is implemented with the purpose for automation of local tax payers’ accounts in
municipalities.
Internet Resources
Internet Resources
Information Newsletter
Economic Research Center
Publications – Magazine “Expert”
Partners
Participation in International Events
Conference on the topic “Local governance and social responsibility in Central and Eastern European Countries”, March 27-29, Sarajevo, Bosnia/Herzegovina
Learning tour on “Health Funding”, May 16-June 06, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Seminar on the topic “Construction of the Bridge Between Knowledge and Power”, May 17-18, Budapest, Hungary
Conference on “Management and Distribution of Knowledge”, June 03-08, Tokyo, Japan
Seminar on “Transparency Initiative in Extractive Industry”, June 13-15, Djakarta, Indonesia
Regional Conference on “Modernization of State Building in Central Asia and Southern Caucasus” June 27-28, Urumchi, China
Annual Conference of PASOS, November 01-03, Berlin, Germany
XIII Issik-Kul Forum, November 05-06, Goa, India
Trainings
3 days training-seminar on the topic “Preparation of Effective Policy Analysis Document” organized by Civil Society project of USAID, March 15-17
Training on “Public Participation”, organized by Civil Society project of USAID, July16-20
Training on accounting organized by Azerbaijan micro-finance Association, July 25-26
Training on human Resources organized by Azerbaijan micro-finance Association, November 28-30
Donors
Funding Sources (%)
Economic Research Center
Funding Sources of ERC in 2007 (%)
Name of the source Net (percent)
Name of the source Net (percent)
OXFAM International Humanitarian Organization
22.93 National Budget Group (financial agent)
5.12
Open Society Institute 13.15 CHF 3.28
Open Society Institute-Budapest office 11.87 National Euro integration Committee (financial agent)
2.90
World Learning 11.47 ProCon GfK 1.13
Improving Transparency in Extractive Industry (financial agent)
7.63 Membership fee 0.71
OXFAM Novib 6.56 National Council on Economic Education
0.41
Counterpart 6.29 World Bank 0.40
Eurasia Foundation 6.02 Sabiedriskas POLOTICS Centre
0.13
Economic Research CenterMoney turnover of ERC
during 2003-2007
Achievements
Footholds based on center’s researches have increased. (for example: The Economist, Financial Times, CNN Turk, AlJazeera və s.)
External Relations have been broadened. (PWYP, IBP, ENTO, PASOS, Chatam House, WTTN and etc.)
Influence opportunities to decision-making process have increased.
Public Relations have been developed.
Challenges
Limitation of participation in state programs
Weakness of partnership opportunities with private sector
Existence of problems in development of Civil Society
Lack of human and financial resources
Future plans
1.RMSM-X+P – the impact of macroeconomic shocks on poverty;
2.Modelling inflation;
3.Permanent Oil Income Model.
Baku, Azerbaijan AZ1065Djafar Djabbarli 44, Caspian Plaza 3, floor 9
Telephone: (+99412) 437 32 30Fax: (+99412) 437 32 40web-site: www.erc-az.orge-mail: [email protected],
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