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 2022

€957M

total budget of support

110

projects

EU-supported projects

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Start date: 29.12.2015

End date: 31.12.2029

Armenia SME Finance and Advice Facility

Investment in an Armenia-focused private equity fund forms part of the Small and Medium Enterprise Finance and Advice Facility, a joint initiative between EBRD and the European Union focused on private sector development in Armenia and, specifically, improving access to finance for Armenian SMEs.

Start date: 01.02.2023

End date: 23.02.2026

Improving the standards compliance through increased national capacities for residue monitoring

The overall objective of this Action is to enhance national consumer safety and access to safe, healthy and nutritious food and to improve trade opportunities and create a conducive business environment for SMEs, thus contributing to resilient, sustainable, and inclusive economic development as well as paving the way to a fully-fledged Green Deal for the Republic of Moldova.

ongoing projects

countries

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Partners

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Czech Metrology Institute

Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH

European Investment Bank

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

International Development Ireland Ltd

International Finance Corporation

Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)

Local Governance Assistance Public Union

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Other Initiatives

EU4Digital

EU’s flagship regional programme, the EU4Digital initiative, supports digital transformation and the harmonization of digital markets in Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries. It includes helping lower roaming charges, improving high-speed internet for economic growth, and aligning digital frameworks across various sectors, from logistics to health. Strengthening the digital economy and society will support businesses, create additional employment opportunities and foster economic expansion.

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.