Project Stories

Information Centers For Farmers Helps Increase Agricultural Output

"Before the center opened, we worked very hard, but there was little we managed to accomplish with the land" explains 48-year-old Hasan Jafarov. " Now, since I've been given so much information, I understand how to use fertilizer and what tilling us. I know how much to feed  them, and what to give them. It's important because I've only got four hectares of land, five cows, and ten sheeps, but there are thirteen mouths to feed in my family." More...

Ancient Azerbaijani Culture Helps Modern Communities Survive

Families throughout Azerbaijan are reviving their culture – and their income – through the World Bank-financed Cultural Heritage Support Project. Our story looks at how renovations conducted at the Sheki Khans Summer Residence, built in 18th century, are drawing more tourists today to Sheki, a city on the ancient Silk Road. More...