The EU is supporting SMEs through 100+ projects in the Eastern Partnership region

The primary aim is to assist the government in diversifying and revitalizing the economy following the COVID-19 pandemic, while also fostering balanced and inclusive growth in economically viable regions.

The Bank manages multiple tasks, such as aiding Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and improving firm productivity. It aims to help Armenia's Ministry of Economy by analyzing firms to find ways to enhance productivity and job growth. Additionally, it strengthens the National Statistics Agency's ability to collect firm data.

The project aims to enhance the competitiveness of Fruit and Vegetables Value Chains (F&V-VCs) in the Lankaran Astara Economic Region. The project seeks to boost the capacities of F&V-VCs operators by providing modern production, processing, logistics, and marketing services.

The aim of the project is to enhance the enabling environment for the forestry sector, ensuring long-term sustainability in forest management and fostering evidence-based policy-making within the sector.

The Project aims to assist Ukraine's Ministry of Agricultural Policy and Food with Institutional and Policy Reform for Smallholder Agriculture, and the Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources with forestry sector reforms.

The Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG) initiative, a partnership between the EU and UNDP, supports mayors and their teams across the Eastern Partnership region.

The Action contributes to the general objectives of the Instrument, namely to support the SME segment in Eastern Partnership Countries through improving access to finance, in the form of enhanced lending terms and conditions, via providing first loss SME portfolio guarantees.

The European Fund for Southeast Europe (EFSE), among the leading development finance funds globally, seeks to promote economic development and prosperity in Southeast Europe and the Eastern Neighbourhood Region.