GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title

Preparation of River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) for 6 Basins

Priority area

Environmental Management  for Sustainable Development / Environment and Climate Action

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Co-Beneficiary
 

-

Duration: start/end

42 months

September 2021 – March 2025

EU contribution (Euro)

6.545.000

PROJECT SUMMARY
 

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

The purpose of the project is to strengthen Türkiye’s capacity for the preparation of River Basin Management Plans in accordance with the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) which is stated as one of the closing benchmarks of the Environment and Climate Change Chapter.

Location

Antalya, Batı Karadeniz, Doğu Akdeniz, Doğu Karadeniz, Kızılırmak and Marmara Basins.  

Achieved results / expected outputs
 

Making progress on the fulfilment of the closing benchmark of the Environment and Climate Change Chapter.

Preparation of the legislation for strengthening the current institutional structure to apply the requirements of Basin Sectoral Water Allocation Plans and River Basin Management Plans.

Determination of environmental and health impacts of the implementation of environmental quality standards in Doğu Akdeniz Basin.

Improving institutional and public capacity.