Strategic Roadmap for the production of consumer goods at the level of small and medium enterprises. Country/Territory Azerbaijan Document type Miscellaneous Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Credit Dispute settlement Financing Fiscal and market measures Gender Subsidy/incentive Internal trade International trade Smallholders/peasants Public private partnership (PPP) Research Rural employment Special fund Cooperative/producer organization Geographical area Asia, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, Western Asia Abstract The Strategic Road Map for the national economy that has been approved by the Presidential Decree No. 1138, will be used as a guidance during the preparation of strategic plans, state programs, development concepts, strategies, action plans for the development of SMEs. The strategic goals of this guidance are: (I) improving the business environment and regulatory framework for SME activity, (II) ensuring profitable and efficient access to financial resources of SMEs, (III) increasing access to foreign markets, (IV) enhancing the knowledge and skills of SMEs and accelerating the application of advanced practices, and (V) promoting and expanding innovation and research and development activities for SMEs. Full text Azerbaijani Website e-qanun.az References - Legislation Implements Presidential Decree No. 1138 on the approval of strategic road maps for the national economy and the main sectors of the economy. Legislation | Azerbaijan | 2016 Keyword: Agricultural development, Business/industry/corporations, Education, Financing, Internal trade, International trade, Tourism, Natural gas, Oil, Community management, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX