Uluchay promotes local food heritage and agriculture products
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"Uluchay" Social-Economic Innovation Center is a non-profit organization with a mission to support the socio-economic development of Azerbaijani regions.
What We Do
Uluchay strives to create favorable socio-economic conditions for people living in the regions of Azerbaijan through program implementation and policy research.
What's New
Latest news from the field
A position paper on Perspectives for the development of sensitive juvenile justice for children presented to stakeholders
“Uluchay” Social-Economic Innovation Center, in cooperation with “Transparency Azerbaijan” presented a position paper on “Perspectives
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Position paper of social protection of housewives presented to stakeholders
“Uluchay” Social-Economic Innovation Center, in cooperation with “Transparency Azerbaijan” presented a position paper on “Problems
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Gender Equality session for young people
On 07 December 2022, Uluchay organized an information session on Gender Equality for young people
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SMEs from Salyan received business development training sessions
On 24-26 November 2022, Uluchay organized Business Development training sessions for small- and medium-sized entrepreneurs
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Regional CSO coalitions researching women’s and children’s rights
As a result of the internal call for proposals among participants of capacity-building sessions for
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Training on monitoring and research for regional CSOs
"Uluchay" Social-Economic Innovation Center organized a 5-day training program on monitoring, research, and advocacy for
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Our Priority Areas
We're here to support people living in regions of Azerbaijan
Uluchay is working on several priority areas to create better socio-economic conditions for people living in regions of the country.
Some of recent projects
Life-changing stories from the field
Meet Elnur Ismayilbeyli
Elnur is one of the persons who benefited from the European Union-funded "Urgent start-up support action for vulnerable communities in Sheki" project. He established a ceramic business with the project's help and now sells products in Sheki, Baku, and online.
Meet Ruhin Azizov
Ruhin is one of the persons who benefited from the European Union-funded "Urgent start-up support action for vulnerable communities in Sheki" project. With the project's support, he established his phone-repair workshop in Sheki and had an income source.
Meet Elchin
Elchin is one of the beneficiaries of the "Business support to ex-prisoners" project jointly funded by the European Union and Council of Europe. Elchin participated in a business development training program. He has rented a fishing farm, but the fries he purchased could not survive due to severe winter. The project, which donated thousands of baby fish and 3 tons of wheat and barley for feeding, helped him to restore and develop his business.
Meet Shmagi
47-year-old Shmagi of Georgian origin is a resident of Alibeyli village of Gakh region. The former athlete, who lives with his family and mother, eagerly participated in all project training programs. The project provided him with two cows and donated six months' worth of fodder for the winter. He is a beneficiary of the "Business support to ex-prisoners" project funded jointly by the European Union and Council of Europe.