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Umid Support to Social Development Public Union

Baku, Yasamal district, Ahmad javad street, 7A AZ1000 *** 1 voted

About Umid Support to Social Development Public Union

Umid Support to Social Development Public Union is an independent national NGO of Azerbaijan working to help the marginalized segment of the population, in resolving their basic needs and social problems, improving the education condition, developing communities, creating economic opportunities for the people etc. Umid launched its activity in a small IDP community in Sumgait area in 1997 with implementation of a small-scale lending project. Umid initiated a reputation for successful performance and innovation with this project and has grown ever since.We strive to be a pioneering institution specialized responding the international standards and exemplary at developing and empowering Azerbaijani community- based and entrepreneurship institutions. In overall our vision is to see our people developed and self-sustaining.

Umıd's mission

  • Expand economic and employment opportunities via delivery of BDS (training, consultation, mentoring and coaching), apprenticeship activities, credit linkage activities and networking
  • Inspire target communities to ensure their self-sufficiency via developing them to initiate solutions for addressing their social, educational and economic needs
  • Increase community literacy via involving them to educative and awareness raising activities
  • Ensure development of formal and informal institutions via enhancing their organizational, institutional and managerial capacities through sustainable and professional technical assistance
  • Assist institutions and communities to become transparent, participatory, responsible and self-sustaining