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: 30.08.2023

End date: 30.07.2028

EFSD+Proparco Guarantee for Moldova

Proparco to support responsible financial inclusion, empowerment of women, smallholder farmers and rural population in Moldova via O.C.N. MICROINVEST S.R.L. (“Microinvest”), the leader of the microfinance market in the country.

Start date: 22.06.2023

End date: 22.06.2026

Competition and State aid rules and practices alignment with the EU Acquis

The project will contribute to sustainable and equitable recovery and economic competitiveness of Ukraine through strengthened and EU compliant competition and State aid frameworks, aligned with requirements of Ukraine’s accession process towards the EU membership.

ongoing projects

countries

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Partners

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World Vision Österreich Verein für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und Völkerverständigung

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

National Body for Standards and Metrology (NBSM)

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Eurochambres

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The Italian Accreditation Body (Accredia)

World Bank

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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.