ABAD (Facilitated Support to Family Businesses) public legal entity run by the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan was established following the Presidential Decree dated September 23, 2016.

 

Within the course of the past period, ABAD implemented its activities through its headquarters and 6 regional centres, 12 ethno-boutiques, 2 ceramics and applied art centres, 31 ABAD in-store booths and stands organized in various market chains, 22 production containers, 3 ABAD Factories, and 2 ABAD Schools.

 

As a pilot project, ABAD was launched in Masally district with 7 family households and has rendered its support services to 534 families so far. 419 of them are engaged in handcrafting, 102 are in food production, and 13 are in other areas. As a result of the commercial activities carried out with ABAD members, thousands of handicraft, agricultural, and other different types of products were offered for sale.

 

Over the years, ABAD became an alternative tool for the implementation of corporate social initiatives for large companies and donor organizations. ABAD has sold 7.3 million manats worth of products of ABAD producers through the grants they received.

 

In time to come, close cooperation with hotels operating in the country, as well as increasing the number of support lines and ABAD producers are envisaged.