Development of sustainable entrepreneurship and support of local handicrafts in the rural Azerbaijan : project mid-term evaluation report
Heikkilä, Jonna (2013)
Turun ammattikorkeakoulu
2013
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Azerbaijan relies on its vast oil and gas reserves, but efforts have been made to diversify the main industries e.g. with promotion of the tourism sector. However, smaller villages in rural areas are still excluded from this development. The project Development of sustainable entrepreneurship and support of local handicrafts in rural Azerbaijan is a joint effort between Turku University of Applied Sciences Ltd. (TUAS), Sustainable Future (Kestävä Tulevaisuus ry, KeTu) and Ekoloji Tarazliq NGO (EKOT) as the local partner. The project is funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland, and it is implemented during years 2012–2014.
The project’s goal is to create small-scale businesses in sustainable tourism with consideration for the environmental, cultural and social conditions of the project areas, to attract tourists to the rural areas of Azerbaijan and furthermore to enhance women’s position in society through the promotion of female entrepreneurship. In 2013, a midterm evaluation was conducted in two project areas. This publication presents the implementation, the results and the suggestions made by the evaluation team for increasing the efficacy of the development cooperation project.
The project’s goal is to create small-scale businesses in sustainable tourism with consideration for the environmental, cultural and social conditions of the project areas, to attract tourists to the rural areas of Azerbaijan and furthermore to enhance women’s position in society through the promotion of female entrepreneurship. In 2013, a midterm evaluation was conducted in two project areas. This publication presents the implementation, the results and the suggestions made by the evaluation team for increasing the efficacy of the development cooperation project.