EU4Business About

About

The EU4Business Initiative serves SMEs as the beneficiaries of EU support in the Eastern Partnership countries — Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. Scroll down the page to learn more about the EU4Business portfolio, projects, partners and other useful initiatives.

EU4Business Initiative Portfolio Projects Partners Other Initiatives

EU4Business Initiative

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Eastern Partnership region have the potential to create jobs and drive economic growth. Obstacles such as limited access to finance, burdensome legislation and difficulties entering new markets are hindering their progress.

EU4Business portfolio of projects

data in 2024

€1071M

total budget of support

120

projects

EU-supported projects

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Start date: 19.12.2018

End date: 17.06.2039

Green for Growth - Extension to Neighbourhood East II

Subscriptions in the Green for Growth fund, specialized in support to advance energy efficientcy in EaP region though investing in local lending institutions.

Start date: 29.11.2023

End date: 15.11.2031

EFSD+EBRD guarantee for Armenia

Supported by the EU, the project operates within the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+) guarantee programme.

ongoing projects

countries

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Partners

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OCN Microinvest SRL

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)

OCA GLOBAL CONSULTING AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY SERVICES, S.L.U

The Armenian General Benevolent Union

Solidarity Fund PL

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Instituto de la Calidad SA

Solidarity Fund PL in Moldova

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Other Initiatives

EU4Environment

The European Union for Environment (EU4Environment) programme helps Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova preserve their natural capital and increase people’s environmental well-being. It backs actions related to the environment, uncovers possibilities for more sustainable growth, and establishes methods to more effectively handle risks and influences on the environment.

EU4Health

The EU4Health program was established in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic and as a means to enhance crisis preparedness within the EU. It aims to address long-term health challenges by strengthening, fortifying, and improving access to health systems for greater resilience in EU member states and third countries including the Easter Partnership (EaP) region.