GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Capacity Building in the Field of Environment

Priority area
 

Environment and Climate Action

Beneficiary

Ministry of Environment and Urbanization

Co-Beneficiary
 

Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs

Duration

42 months (09/03/2009-09/09/2012)

EU contribution (Euro)

3,000,000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

This project is to facilitate transposition, implementation and enforcement of the EU environmental acquis thereby accelerating Türkiye’s EU accession process in the field of environment.

The aim is to enhance environmental management of Türkiye by strengthening the capacity of key environmental stakeholders in Türkiye active in the field of promoting the implementation of the EU environmental acquis.
 

Location

Ankara

Achievements / expected outputs

The institutional and technical capacities of the MoEU and other governmental institutions were strengthened, through trainings and technical assistance in order to effectively transpose and implement the EU environmental acquis; and to successfully plan environmental investments through participatory processes.

Significant economic, social and environmental impacts of implementation of specific EU environmental legislation on the Turkish economy were assessed through regulatory impact assessments and sectoral impact assessments.

The institutional capacity of local authorities on environmental planning and management and on the implementation of EU environmental acquis at the local level is improved.

The technical expertise of other environmental stakeholders was improved to access and use of environmental information and public participation was increased in environmental decision-making with respect to EU accession.