The 2020 draft budget of Azerbaijan shows that while it is possible to increase earnings through the non-oil sector, the government continues to pump oil …
azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Who benefits from social programs in Azerbaijan
A significant share of the state budget of Azerbaijan is spent supporting government employees who participate in repression and falsification of elections. Thus, the regime …
From Ukraine to Wisconsin, Dangerous Work Report reveals alarming trends of reprisals against environmentalists
Crude Accountability, together with Ecoforum of NGOs of Kazakhstan and FracTracker Alliance (USA), is proud to present a report Dangerous Work: Reprisals against Environmental Activists …
Corrupt and Flashy Events Disguised as Modernization in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan hosts a number of over-the-top sporting and entertainment events under the disguise of modernization. Instead, the events lead to spiraling corruption and whitewashing the …
SOFAZ consistently loses in the real estate market
The State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) invests in luxury real estate abroad, but does not profit from these highly lucrative investments. In this article, …
Azerbaijan scores the worst in the corruption perception index during peak oil years
In the past year, Azerbaijan received very low ratings in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index and in the 2018 Open Budget Index. Low ratings harm …
What does the SOFAZ 2018 statement reveal and how does it compare to other sovereign funds
The State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) regularly publishes quarterly and annual statements on revenues, expenditures, and assets. The statements are available …
Azerbaijan: Government-backed Media Must Stop Harassing Sevinj Osmanqizi
Washington DC—Crude Accountability is deeply concerned about the smear campaign and illegal surveillance of Sevinj Osmanqizi, an independent opposition journalist from Azerbaijan now living in …
Azerbaijan: a rentier state
About the Author: Gubad Ibadoghlu, Senior Policy Analyst for social and economic studies at Azerbaijan’s Economic Research Center, a Baku-based NGO that promotes economic development and …
Comments to the EBRD Draft Azerbaijan Country Strategy
Crude Accountability and The Center for Economic Research (Azerbaijan) are pleased to submit comments on the Draft Azerbaijan Country Strategy, as part of the civil …