Working Papers

14.10.2022

Belarusian businesses abroad

This is a study of the needs and challenges of the Belarusian companies located abroad, and of the potential cooperation inside the entrepreneurial segment of the Belarusian diaspora. The presented outcomes are based on in-depth interviews, facilitation and strategy sessions that engaged relocated Belarusian businesses in three countries — Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania — from October 2021 to August 2022. This study has identified the challenges faced by relocated Belarusian businesses, analyzed the willingness of relocated Belarusian businesses to engage in associations of businesses with Belarusian roots, developed models and formats of associations that are feasible at the moment.