GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title

Protection of Waters Against Agricultural Pollution Through Establishment of A Monitoring and Reporting Methodology for The Nitrate Action Plans  

Priority area

Environmental Management  for Sustainable Development / Environment and Climate Action

Beneficiary

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MoAF)

Co-Beneficiary
 

-

Duration: start/end

24 months

December 2021 – December 2023

EU contribution (Euro)

1.912.000

PROJECT SUMMARY
 

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

The purpose of the project is to establish the monitoring methodology of the implementation of Nitrate Action Plans in nitrate vulnerable zones (NVZs) in line with the EU Nitrate and Water Framework Directives.

Location

Ankara and the relevant river basins.  

Achieved results / expected outputs
 

Establishing Nitrate Action Plans monitoring methodology and integrating into Nitrate Information System (NIBIS).

Increasing technical capacity of MoAF central and provincial capacity to reduce the nitrate pollution in NVZs.

Raising awareness of local communities.