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

10. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES WERE ESTABLISHED BY COUNCIL OF MINISTERS TR10: İstanbul TR31: İzmir TR83: Amasya, Çorum, Samsun, Tokat TRC1: Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Kilis TR62: Adana, Mersin (Çukurova) TRA1: Bayburt, Erzincan, Erzurum TRC2: Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa TR52: Karaman, Konya TRB2: Bitlis, Hakkâri, Muş, Van TRC3: Batman, Mardin, Şırnak, Siirt

12. STRUCTURE OF AGENCIES ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 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. TR10: İstanbul TR21: Edirne, Kırklareli,Tekirdağ TR22: Balıkesir, Çanakkale TR31: İzmir TR32: Aydın, Denizli, Muğla TR33: Afyon, Kütahya, Manisa, Uşak TR41: Bilecik, Bursa, Eskişehir TR42: Bolu, Düzce, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova TR51: Ankara TR52: Karaman, Konya TR61: Antalya, Burdur, ısparta TR62: Adana, Mersin TR63: Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye TR71: Aksaray, Kırıkkale, Kırşehir, Niğde, Nevşehir TR72: Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat TR81: Bartın, Karabük, Zonguldak TR82: Çankırı, Kastamonu, Sinop TR83: Amasya, Çorum, Samsun, Tokat TR90: Artvin, Giresun, Gümüşhane, Ordu, Rize, Trabzon TRA1: Bayburt, Erzincan, Erzurum TRA2: Ağrı, Ardahan, Iğdır, Kars TRB1: Bingöl, Elazığ, Malatya, Tunceli TRB2: Bitlis, Hakkari, Muş, Van TRC1: Adıyaman, Gaziantep, Kilis TRC2: Diyarbakır, Şanlıurfa TRC3: Batman, Mardin, Şırnak, Siirt NUTS II REGIONS IN TURKEY Main territorial level for the preparation of Regional Development Plans / Programmes and establishment of the DAs