1. Introducing Regulatory Impact Analysis into the Turkish Legal Framework “Training the Trainers” November Session 4 Organizing RIA in the Policy Process: Institutional Strategies 1

2. Key Issues Effective development and use of RIAs requires:
Appropriate resources in both ministries and central unit
Guidelines and training
Top-level support and commitment
Processes which institutionalize RIAs in the policy making and legislative framework
Mechanisms for sharing best practice

3. Best Practice Framework
No “right” model – each country must develop an RIA framework appropriate to its own context and needs.
But some common features in most countries:
central unit to co-ordinate, promote, scrutinize and support use of RIAs across ministries
“champion” within each ministry to provide a similar role internally
RIA network which meets regularly to share experience
common guidelines and minimum standards for
RIAs and consultation
trained practitioners in each ministry to work on RIAs

4. RIA Processes in Ministries
Within ministries there are different ways of organising work on RIAs. Some examples:
central unit responsible for developing all RIAs
team builds considerable experience and skills
knowledge and experience not spread to other officials
policy officials across the ministry are responsible for developing RIAs when working on legislation, advised and supported by central team
greater spread of knowledge and awareness of benefits of impact analysis and consultation
more training and central support required

5. Examples of Best Practice
We will now hear from Önder Canpolat, Legal Advisor in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce about how they have set up RIA processes and roles and responsibilities. Then we will hear from Roman Ladus about how RIAs have been institutionalized in a similar project in Moldova.