June, 2010

LOCAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

IN TURKEY

30/31 October 2012 TİRANA

Meltem YILMAZ

Planning, Programming and

Coordination Unit

Middle Black Sea Development

Agency

TURKEY

THE ROADMAP OF REGIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

When

How

Where

What is the Result?

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ADMINISTRATION

GAP – SOUTH EASTERN REGIONAL

DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION since1985

DAP – EAST ANATOLIAN PROJECT REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

DOKAP – EASTERN BLACKSEA PROJECT

KOP – KONYA LOWLAND PROJECT REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

A LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITHY-

BEST PRACTICE FROM BOTTOM TO TOP

YEŞILIRMAK RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT UNION

The Yeşilırmak Basin Development Project is a ‘Regional Development Project’ covering the cities Amasya, Çorum, Samsun, and Tokat, aiming to accomplish the overall targeted development of this under-developed region of Turkey. Has been established in 1996. http://www.yesilirmak.org.tr/en/hakkinda.aspx

BLACK SEA

REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ADMINISTRATION

YEŞILIRMAK RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT UNION- model

Local Authority has a executive committee

Was established by local authorities in 1997

Sustainable environmental development

EU regıonal development grants implemented between 2005 – 2007.

119 Projects implemented for local development initiatives

Yesilirmak River Basin Regional Development

Plan 2006 – 2023

Yesilirmak Integrated River Plan 2009.

EU REGIONAL PROGRAMMES

In 2004 EU Regional Development Funds

have been planned in Turkey by SPO

Local institutions have been established

Regional Development Programmes were

implemented from top to bottom 2004-2007.

26 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES

ESTABLISHED IN TURKEY in 2006

MIDDLE BLACK SEA

DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

ORGANIZATION OF DEVELOPMENT

AGENCY

TOKAT

DEVELOPMENT

COUNCIL

ADMINISTRATIVE

BOARD

SECRETARIAT

GENERAL

PLANNING,

PROGRAMMING

& COORDINATION

UNIT

PROGRAM

MANAGEMENT

UNIT

MONITORING &

EVALUATION UNIT

HUMAN

RESOURCES &

FINANCIAL

SERVICES UNIT

INVESTMENT

SUPPORT

OFFICES

AMASYA ÇORUM SAMSUN

OKA: Middle Black Sea Development Agency

LEGAL ADVISOR INTERNAL AUDITOR

Support Mechanism of RDAs

OKA: Middle Black Sea Development Agency

MAIN FACILITIES OF RDAs

• To improve cooperation in between public sector, private sector and nongovernmental organizations to achieve regional development objectives,

• To provide technical and financial support for the projects and activities supporting regional development, and to monitor and evaluate those projects and activities,

• To monitor other projects implemented by public sector, private sector and nongovernmental organizations in the region and considered as important in terms of regional plan and programs,

• To implement the regional development plan within the region together with the stakeholders in the region.

OKA: Middle Black Sea Development Agency

OKA Has Been Established on 22

November 2008

• To promote business and investment opportunities of the Region in national and international level

• Promote activities related to bilateral or multilateral international programs

• To do research in order to step up economic and social development, and in order to increase competitive capacity of the Region

Regional Plan

• Yeşilırmak Basin Development Plan sets the main

development axes of the Middle Black Sea

Region

• Current Situational Master Plan for 2010, 2012

• 10th Development Plan 2014-2018

• Middle Black Sea Regional Innovation Strategy 2013-2023

Call For Proposals

OKA: Middle Black Sea Development Agency

2009 Small & Medium Sized Enterprises (SME) Financial Support Program 535 project applications; 79 project contracts signed with a total grant amount of 14,5 M. TL

2010 Financial Support Program for Small Scale

Infrastructure 157 project applications; 36 project contracts signed with a total grant amount of 18 M. TL 2011 Local Development Support Programme 30 Projects with 3 M TL grant amount.

Guided Project Support

Samsun Fair & Congress Center: Grant of 7 M. TL

Çorum Technology Park: Grant of 3,375 M .TL

Direct Activity Support

Logistic Master Plan, Sector Competitiveness

Analysis, Brand City Strategic Plan, Cluster

Analysis, etc

PLANS&STRATEGIES

National Plans

Regional Plans

Strategies

Programmes

Project

MIDDLE BLACK SEA REGION

OKA: Middle Black Sea Development Agency

2.7 Million inhabitants

4 Cities

181 municipalities

5 universities

16 Chambers of Commerce

and Industries

Over 100 associations

Over 250 NGOs

CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

GENDER EQUALITY & DEVELOPMENT

World Bank’s “Gender Equality & Development” World Development Report Presentation Meeting

MIRRORING EU AND TURKISH RDAs The Association of Regional Development Agencies (EURADA) and OKA organized this Seminar in Samsun.The aim was to share best practices on Regional Development and to create an atmosphere where newly established RDAs in Turkey can derive some lessons for future.

EURADA ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MEMBERSHIP (2012-2014)

AGORADA 2012+ SAMSUN

PROJECTS FUNDED BY

THE EU INCREASING COMPETITIVENESS OF MIDDLE BLACK SEA REGION

In the Scope of “Regional Competitiveness Operational Program”

Negotiations Continue; Project Budget: 6.960.105 Euros, All Granted

LOGIC (LDV) Grant: 18.000 Euros ; 12 mobilities

MOB-RED (Mobility For Regional Development) (LDV) Grant: 59.000

Euros; 40 mobilities (Finland, Portugal, Spain and Italy)

OKA FIGHTS AGAINST INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT

12 months Project; Budget: 400.000 Euros, Grant: 360.000 Euros

June, 2010

MELTEM YILMAZ

PLANNING, PROGRAMMING AND

COORDINATION UNIT

MIDDLE BLACK SEA DEVELOPMENT

AGENCY

TURKEY

meltem.yilmaz@oka.org.tr

THANK YOU