Directorate General for Regional Development and Structural Adjustment Ministry of Development Redefining Turkey’s Regional Policy towards the EU Integration 28 March 2013

Outline  Background  Regional Policy  Effects of EU Integration  Conclusion

Background Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari (4.379 US $) İstanbul ( US $) *Source: TURKSTAT - Per Capita Gross Value Added (2008) 4,3 times

Regional Policy  Decreasing the level of growth differentials caters for: – Sustaining growth performance – Ensuring equitable and inclusive growth  Different problems, calling for customized solutions  Complementary

Evolution of Regional Policy  Internal Dynamics – Ineffective conventional regional policy – Vibrant economy and dynamic society – Political priority  External Dynamics – EU Accession process – Interaction of regions with the Globe

Evolution of Regional Policy From  Comprehensive public sector interventions  Top-down  Representation  Self-sustaining  Dependent  Lagging behind regions To  Endogenous growth with local strategic choices  Bottom-up  Participation  Global competition  Independent  All regions

Effects of EU Integration  Crucial role on evolution of regional policies in the last decade – Learning Effect – Policy Statistical Regions – a new basis Multi-year Programming – a new approach Governance-a priority principle – Implementation Regional Development Programmes-a new tool M&E

Statistical Regions

 Definition of NUTS regions – Regions classified into 12 NUTS I, 26 NUTS II and 81 NUTS III regions – Enables a basis for regional development policies – Collection of regional statistics in line with EU statistics system – Programming base for EU co-funded regional interventions

Programming Documents  Preliminary National Development Plan ( ) – First multi-annual programming document providing the framework for EU funds on economic and social cohesion – Identified in its regional development axis for 12 priority regions – Basis for EU co-funded integrated regional development programmes implemented between

Programming Documents  Strategic Coherence Framework ( ) – Multi-annual programming document providing the framework for EU funds on regional development and human resources development – Thematic and geographical concentration for regional development interventions – Basis for Operational Programmes; Regional Competiveness Environment Transport Human Resources Development

Regional Development Programmes

RDPs – Achivements  Budget – EU Cont 173 m € – TR Cont 39 m € – Total212 m €  9 NUTS II Regions - 33 Provinces  5,064 project application  1,428 awarded  Trainings provided to 9,300 people in regions

Outputs of EU Integration  Tangible outputs of EU integration process on regional policy – Enhanced partnership on regional policy / programme formulation – Multiannual programming – Capacity building at central and regional/local level – Sound programme management – Project generation – Soft support mechanisms

New Regional Policy  Main Goals  Principles  Components – Strategy – Governance – Development Agencies

Main Goals  Dualize – Reduce regional and rural-urban disparities – Increase productivity and competiveness of regions  Promote – Local dynamics and internal potential

Principles New Regional Development Strategy Cooperation Competitiveness Sustainability Governance

Components Development Agencies Supreme Regional Development Council Regional Development Committee National Strategy for Regional Development

Strategy  National Strategy for Regional Development – Setting spatial development perspectives – Drawing a general framework for programming and resource mobilization – Helping improve coherence among national, regional and local level plans – Laying out alternative development scenarios for regions

Governance Supreme Regional Development Council Political Decision-making Prime Minister and Related Ministers Regional Development Committee Technical Consultation Undersecretaries of Related Ministries

Governance  Supreme Regional Development Council / Regional Development Committee – Strategic decision-making at national level – Ensure coordination at the local and central levels – Steer implementation of Regional Development National Strategy and regional plans – Harmonize sectoral, thematic and regional policies

Development Agencies

 Support to articulate regional strategies  Enhance cooperation among parties  Support SMEs, new entrepreneurs, rural development, project development; M&E  Improve project preparation capacity  Promote business and investment facilities for the region  One-window-shops

DAs - Achivements  Nearly qualified staff  26 regional plans  Financial Support Programmes – Over applications to grant schemes – Nearly projects awarded – Approximately 700 million € allocated for regional development – man/days training  Many analytical work, reports and research  81 Investment Support Offices – Consultancy to approximately investors

DAs - Achivements  Bottom-up development in action: Feedback to drafting 10 th Development Plan  IPA – Regional Competitiveness OP – 12 project with a total budget  127 m € – HR Development OP – DAs are operation beneficiaries

Future  Current structures to serve as a basis for management and implementation structures for EU Cohesion Policy upon accession  Multi-level governance – National – Supreme Regional Development Council / Regional Development Committee – Regional - Development Councils  DAs will also have critical roles in – Programme implementation – Capacity building in regions

Conclusion  New perspectives and perceptions  Improved governance and policy-making  Novel instruments and methods of financing-the value of soft support  Strengthened institutional and project management capacity at the local level  Effective usage of pre-accession funds on economic and social cohesion  Preparation for Cohesion Policy Instruments upon accession  Paving the way to... «New Regional Development»

Directorate General for Regional Development and Structural Adjustment Ministry of Development Thank you Nahit BİNGÖL Director General Necatibey Cad. No:110-A Yücetepe – ANKARA Tel: +90 (312) Faks: +90 (312) E-posta: Elektronik Ağ: