This report is the result of the work conducted by the OECD in co-operation with representatives of the governments of the Eastern Partner (EaP) countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine).
It was written under the guidance of Andreas Schaal, Director of the OECD Global Relations and Co-operation Directorate and William Tompson, Head of the OECD Eurasia Division. The project was managed by Daniel Quadbeck, Head of Unit for Eastern Europe and South Caucasus, and Francesco Alfonso, Deputy Head of Unit for Eastern Europe and South Caucasus, both from the OECD Eurasia Division.
The report was drafted by Francesco Alfonso, Simon Upton and Carlotta Moiso, from the OECD Eurasia Division, Iris Mantovani, from the OECD Investment Division, and Antonio Fanelli, senior expert on SME policy.
Representatives of the governments of EaP countries provided valuable inputs throughout the project, including: Lilit Hakobyan, Ministry of Economy of Armenia; Farida Mammadova, Inara Mustafayeva, Nicat Eyvazzadeh and Tural Valiyev, Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan; Tsisnami Sabadze, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia; Silviu Neghina and Diana Lungu, Ministry of Economy of Moldova; Oleksandr Vasylchuk, Ministry of Economy of Ukraine; Andrii Remizov, Entrepreneurship and Export Promotion Office of Ukraine.
An extensive network of public policy practitioners, industry experts, and representatives of civil society from EaP countries have been available to exchange with the OECD team on the socio-economic impact of the war in the EaP region, including: Gagik Aghajanyan, Central Bank of Armenia; Diana Sarumova, European Business Association of Armenia; Sevak Hovhannisyan, Civitta Armenia; Tobias Baumann, Germany-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce; Manuela Traldi, Italy-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce; Gvantsa Meladze, Export Development Association of Georgia; Natalie Kvachantiradze, Georgian Tourism Association; Severian Gvinepadze, EBRD Georgia; Tornike Zirakishvili, Enterprise Georgia; Beso Namchavadze, Transparency International Georgia; Tata Jaiani, Georgian Wine Association; Magda Bolotashvili, Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Iurie Fala, Fruit Producers and Exporters Association of Moldova; Yevhen Anhel, Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting.
The report was reviewed and benefitted from the comments of Karim Dahou, Deputy Director of OECD Global Relations and Co-operation; Umur Gökçe, OECD Global Relations and Co-operation; Lucia Cusmano, Marco Bianchini and Marco Marchese, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities; Krzysztof Michalak and Isabella Neuweg, OECD Environment Directorate; and Tim Bulman, OECD Economics Department.