ABSTRACT

The priority of the socio-economic policy in each country is to improve welfare, to better meet the increasing material and moral needs of the population, as well as to ensure social justice and social development. In recent years, the role of social innovations in solving social problems and improving welfare has been increasing in Azerbaijan. Expansion of digitalization, social applications in the social sphere, formation of social entrepreneurship are the examples of it. In this direction, the activity of the Agency for the Sustainable and Operative Social Security (DOST) and ASAN (State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations) Service Centers are especially commendable. DOST centers offer centralized 159 services, 110 of them have been fully digitized, while others have been partially digitized. The qualitative and quantitative research methods have been used in this study. The aim is to evalute the role of social innovations in improving well-being in Azerbaijan and the possibilities of increasing it will be determined. As a result of the research, it was determined that the application of social innovations in Azerbaijan will have a positive effect on reducing poverty, improving welfare, and overall social development. However, in addition to the mentioned positive trends, the role of social innovations in improving well-being is not sufficient. The results of the research can be used in the implementation of social innovations, and in the improvement of the welfare of state during reforms in Azerbaijan.