The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, through the British Embassy in Moscow, supports policies to improve economic governance in Russia. This is done via funding of projects through the Strategic Programme Fund.

SPF project proposals must demonstrate how they will deliver real and measurable impact in Russia in support of at least one of the following Programme Indicators 

Indicator 5. Governments implement measures that meet domestic economic reform priorities, moving towards high, stable and equitable growth;
This Indicator supports the development and implementation of policies in support of a priority country’s key areas of economic reform.

Indicator 6. Governments implement transparent, non-discriminatory and predictable financial regulatory frameworks;

Indicator 7. Political support built for open, equitable multilateral trade and investment policies, including through strengthened intellectual property rights (IPRs). 
This Indicator is designed to support efforts at building support for open markets and the multi-lateral trade system, to resist protectionist measures and to support strong IPR frameworks.

The total budget of economic reform projects, implemented in Russia in 2005-2009, is £900K. 

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