Economic activities

The OSCE’s economic activities include supporting sustainable economic growth and fostering international economic co-operation to counter security threats.

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Economic and social disparities, lack of rule of law, weak governance, corruption, widespread poverty and high unemployment are among the factors that contribute to illegal economic activities and other threats to security and stability in the OSCE region. The OSCE supports sustainable economic growth and fosters international economic co-operation on a variety of issues to counter these threats.

Within the Secretariat, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) works with OSCE field operations and institutions to support participating States in implementing their commitments in the economic sphere and translating them into national policies in four main areas:

Good governance and anti-corruption: preventing corruption and conflicts of interest; improving national anti-corruption regulatory frameworks; and introducing fair and transparent public procurement procedures.

Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT): exchanging information to more effectively identify, trace, and suppress money laundering and the financing of terrorism; to promoting stolen asset recovery initiatives; strengthening international co-operation and financial investigation techniques; conducting national risk assessments and supporting the implementation of international standards.

Transport, trade and border crossing facilitation: providing support for the development of international transport and logistics networks connecting Europe and Asia; dissemination of best practices and standards in the transport field; combating corruption in customs and border services; facilitating public-private partnerships.

Labour migration: supporting the development of and strengthening comprehensive and effective labour migration management policies as an important contributing factor to security, stability and growth.

OCEEA also organizes the annual Economic and Environmental Forum; holds a yearly Implementation Meeting to assess progress on the implementation of economic and environmental commitments by the OSCE participating States and identify future priorities; and works closely with the Organization's Chairmanship and under the guidance of the Economic and Environmental Committee, a subsidiary body of the Permanent Council.

A number of OSCE field operations conduct economic activities. Their work includes:

Assisting national economic reform processes;
Improving conditions for investment and economic development;
Training civil society organizations on economic rights and economic planning;
Sustainable development and good governance;
Promoting economic security;
Supporting cross-border trade and free economic zones;
Improving investment climates;
Stimulating rural economies; and
Effective labour migration governance.

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Field Operations

OSCE Centre in Ashgabat

The Centre supports national efforts towards further economic development. It also implements activities aimed at enhancing regional co-operation and improving economic connectivity through facilitating political dialogue in the area of good economic governance. The Centre contributes to the building of national capacity in the area of effective transport and trade management. It also conducts awareness-raising training workshops on labour migration issues for national stakeholders, including officials and non-governmental organizations.

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OSCE Programme Office in Astana

The Office focuses on sustainable development and good governance in promoting economic security, a favourable business climate, and small- and medium-sized entrepreneurship. It works with the authorities and civil society in Kazakhstan on preventing and fighting corruption, anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, facilitating sound trade, transit and customs procedures, and energy security.

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OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek

The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek supports the host country’s efforts in addressing challenges to economic and environmental governance that have a tangible impact on stability, security, and sustainable socio-economic development in the country.

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OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe

The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe helps Tajikistan in improving the investment and business climate by providing support to the country’s free economic zones. The Office does so by enhancing business to business interaction at local and international levels. The Office organizes and co-organizes several trade and business related events to attract investment opportunities in Tajikistan. The development of small and medium enterprises is one of the cornerstones of the Office’s activities in the area of economic and environmental activities. Together with state partners, the OSCE organizes targeted trainings in the regions, particularly for returned labour migrants, women and young people. The courses aim to improve their entrepreneurial skills and provide advice to existing and potential business owners on taxation, licences, and access to finance. In the area of trade facilitation and connectivity, the Office is actively engaged with key partners in Tajikistan with regard to WTO requirements and its Trade Facilitation Agreement. This includes organizing capacity-building trainings on trade harmonization and simplification of procedures.

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OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan

To stimulate Uzbekistan’s rural economy and strengthen social stability, the Co-ordinator works with such organizations as the Farmers Council and the Business Women Association, organizing training for farmers and owners of small- and medium-sized businesses. Other projects focus on the amendment of the country’s land code and the preparation of guidelines to improve the structures and management of large state companies.

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