1. www.kalkinma.gov.tr Directorate General for Regional Development and Structural Adjustment Ministry of Development Redefining Turkey’s Regional Policy towards the EU Integration 28 March 2013

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

3. Background Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari (4.379 US $) İstanbul (18.689 US $) *Source: TURKSTAT - Per Capita Gross Value Added (2008) 4,3 times

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Statistical Regions

9.  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

10. Programming Documents  Preliminary National Development Plan (2004- 2006) – 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 2004-2006

11. Programming Documents  Strategic Coherence Framework (2007-2013) – 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

12. Regional Development Programmes

13. 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

14. 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

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

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

17. Principles New Regional Development Strategy Cooperation Competitiveness Sustainability Governance

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

19. 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

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

21. 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

22. Development Agencies

23.  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

24. DAs - Achivements  Nearly 1.000 qualified staff  26 regional plans  Financial Support Programmes – Over 20.000 applications to grant schemes – Nearly 5.000 projects awarded – Approximately 700 million € allocated for regional development – 100.000 man/days training  Many analytical work, reports and research  81 Investment Support Offices – Consultancy to approximately 55.000 investors

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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»

28. www.kalkinma.gov.tr Directorate General for Regional Development and Structural Adjustment Ministry of Development Thank you Nahit BİNGÖL Director General Necatibey Cad. No:110-A 06100 Yücetepe – ANKARA Tel: +90 (312) 294 50 00 Faks: +90 (312) 294 69 77 E-posta: bilgi@dpt.gov.tr Elektronik Ağ: www.dpt.gov.tr