The project on “Preventing and fighting economic crime in Azerbaijan” is one of the six projects which constitute the third phase of the European Union and the Council of Europe (EU/CoE) Partnership for Good Governance (PGG) programme interventions to support the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine) to counter economic crime. The Project is specifically tailored to respond to the needs of Azerbaijan in the area of the fight against corruption, money laundering, terrorist financing and asset recovery. 

This project represents a continuation of actions to strengthen capacities to fight and prevent corruption (2015-2017) and to strengthen anti-money laundering (2018 - February 2023), implemented in the country within the first and second phases of the PGG programme. It has been designed to contribute to the EU 2020 targets set out in priority area “Strengthening the rule of law and anti-corruption mechanisms,” proposed Post-2020 Eastern Partnership Priorities, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16 on Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions and is aligned with the cooperation priorities identified in the and Council of Europe Action Plan for Azerbaijan 2022-2025.

The Project will contribute to democracy and the rule of law through implementation of institutional reforms aimed at enhancing capacities of Azerbaijani authorities to prevent and combat corruption, money laundering and terrorism financing in line with European and international standards.