REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN TURKEY

1. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN TURKEY Elvan Barmakçı Adnan Menderes University Bialystok 2010

2. INTRODUCTION • (NUTS)NOMENCLATURE OF STATISTICAL TERRITORIAL UNITS CLASSIFICATION • NUTS II REGIONS IN TURKEY • ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES • ROLE OF DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES • DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • MAIN ACTIVITIES

3. NUTS CLASSIFICATION • NUTS definition in Turkey (Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 2002/4720, September 2002) • 12 NUTS I, 26 NUTS II and 81 NUTS III regions defined with the idea of • effective data collection on regions to form regional statistics, • performing socio-economic analysis of the regions • determining the framework of regional • plans/programmes/policies, • efficient implementation and analysis of regional • development policies, • establishing statistical databases in line with the EU • Regional Statistics System

4. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES • TheLawontheEstablishment, Coordination, and Duties of Development Agencies at NUTS II level entered into force on February 8, 2006. • Izmir Development Agency (TR31 NUTS II Region) and Çukurova Development Agency (TR62 NUTS II Region) were established with the Cabinet Decision (No. 2006/10550 and dated 6 June 2006) • Establishment of other DAs at NUTS II level would be decided by the Cabinet • (SPO)State Planning Organization would be responsible for overall coordination of DAs;

5. Moreover SPO would; • ensure the conformity and the harmony of the regional plans and programmes • provide consultancy and guidance for agencies • monitor and evaluate the implementation of plans and programmes • determine the principles and procedures regarding the assessment of institutional performance of agencies and performance of programmes • ensure inter-agency cooperation and support joint project generation • ensure cooperation and coordination between related institutions at central level (inter-ministerial coordination)

6. ROLE OF DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES • Income Effect (increase of investments) • Growth Effect (development of infrasturacture) • Mobility Effect (increased mobility, transport, communication) • Human Capital Effect • Institutional Capacity Effect (project development) • Synergy Effect (Partnership and cooperation) • Awareness Effect (consciousness on development)

7. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (1) • Provide technical support to the planning studies of local authorities • Support projects ensuring the implementation of regional plans and programmes and to monitor & evaluate them • Contribute into the improvement of the capacity of the region concerning the rural and local development • Improve cooperation in between public sector, private sector and NGOs

8. Ensure effective & efficient utilization of the resources • Promote business and investment facilities of the region • Follow and coordinate centrally the permission and licence transactions and other administrative transactions of the investors • Support SMEs and new entrepreneurs in cooperation with other related institutions • Promote activities related to bilateral or multilateral international programmes

9. MAIN ACTIVITIES • Supporting rural and local development activities • Supporting the preparation of regional strategies and plans • Technical and financial support at project implementation stage • Monitoring and evaluation • Determination and mobilisation of the internal resources of local/regional economies • Promotion of investments • Stimulating entrepreneurship • Research and data base formation • Intermediary and coordination roles in the use of national and international funds

10. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES WERE ESTABLISHED BY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

12. STRUCTURE OF AGENCIES • ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE • EXECUTIVE BOARD • DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL • GENERAL SECRETARIAT • Planning, Programming and Coordination Unit • Program Management Unit • Project Monitoring & Evaulation • Investment Support Office • MAIN FINANCIAL SOURCES

15. EXECUTIVE BOARD • Decision-making body of the Agency • Aim: Decide on the policies, strategies and administrative issues • Meeting intervals: At least once in a month • Main Duties and authorities : • Adoption of annual work programme and budget including provision of financial & technical support • Reporting to SPO on all matters related to the implementation of programmes and projects • Determine and review rules and regulations regarding all fiscal, administrative and organizational matters when necessary

16. DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL • Acts as a consultative platform for the major regional actors • Aim: To enhance cooperation in the region and to guide the Agency. • Members: Composed of maximum 100 members • Meeting intervals: At least twice a year • Main duties and authorities : • Discuss and evaluate regional issues (plans) and make proposals on them, • Select 3 representatives from private sector and/or NGOs to the Executive Board (when applicable) • Make recommendations to the Executive Board

17. GENERAL SECRETARIAT • Composed of Secretary General, Experts and Support Office Employee • Acts as technical and executive body of the Agency • Implements the decisions given by the Executive Board • Recruits personnel

18. INVESTMENT SUPPORT OFFICE • Duties and Responsibilities: • to follow and coordinate the permission and licence procedures of investors in private sector and to monitor the investments • to inform and guide the investor in accordance with the application conditions and required documents within the framework of the related legislation • to carry out pre-examination about the applications • to inform the Governorship and the Secretary General about the works, transactions and bottlenecks

19. ACTIVITIES OF AGENCIES • INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURING AND CORPORATE IMAGE ACTIVITIES • PROGRAMMING AND GRANT PROCESS ACTIVITIES • PROMOTION OF THE AGENCY AND DEVELOPMENT OF COOPERATION IN THE REGION • RESEARCH STUDIES • ACTIVITIES FOR INVESTORS

21. NUTS II REGIONS IN TURKEY Main territorial level for the preparation of Regional Development Plans / Programmes and establishment of the DAs