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EU FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TURKEY: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR ACCESSION Bülent ÖZCAN Prime Ministry Secretariat Gene

EU FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TURKEY: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR ACCESSION Bülent ÖZCAN Prime Ministry Secretariat General for the EU Affairs Expert. Overview: History of Financial Assistance. Financial Protocols (1963-1992): 3. country MEDA (1996-2001) : 3. country .

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EU FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TURKEY: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR ACCESSION Bülent ÖZCAN Prime Ministry Secretariat Gene

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  1. EU FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO TURKEY: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES FOR ACCESSIONBülent ÖZCANPrime MinistrySecretariat General forthe EU AffairsExpert

  2. Overview: History of Financial Assistance • Financial Protocols (1963-1992): 3. country • MEDA (1996-2001) : 3. country Pre-Accession Financial Assistance (2002-2006) : candidate country Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA) (2007-2013) : candidate country/ negotiations

  3. Overview: Structure of Financial Assistance • Pre-Accession financial asssistance (grants) • European Investment Bank (loans/credits) • Community Programmes (grants) • -Life Long Learning and Youth • -7.Framework Programme • -Culture 2007 • -Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP)

  4. EU Pre-Accession Financial Assistance Common Rules/Principles • Accession oriented • Decentralised Implementation • Ex-ante approval of EC • Co-financing

  5. EU Assistance in Periods PRE-ACCESSION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION (IPA) -PHARE -ISPA -SAPARD -Assistance to Turkey IPA (2007-2013) (2000-2006)

  6. Institution Building Harmonisation with the EU Acquis 1/3 1/3 1/3 • Economic and Social Cohesion • Regional Development • Cross-Border Cooperation • Infrastructure • Employment and Social issues Pre-Accession Financial Assistance: Priorities

  7. IPA: Priority Areas National IPA Coordinator (NIPAC) Secretariat General for the EU Affairs Strategic Coherence Framework (2007-13) State Planning Organisation Institution Building Cross-Border Regional Cooperation Regional Development Human Resources Rural Development Operational Programme – Environment Operational Programme – Human Res.Dev. Rural Development Strategy Operational Programme – Transport Operational Programme – Regional Competitiveness

  8. Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA)

  9. IPA: Funding per Component (in million €)

  10. Overview: Financial Framework of Assistance

  11. Main Beneficiaries of Financial Assistance Public Sector (Annual Programming) Non-Public Sector (Call for Proposals) -NGOs -Universities -SMEs -Municipalities -Regional/Local Ins. • - Ministries • Public Institutions • Local Governments -Trade Unions -Cooperatives -Chambers -Professional Org. -etc.

  12. Projects (Public Sector)

  13. Projects (Public Sector)

  14. Projects (Public Sector)

  15. Projects (Public Sector)

  16. Projects (Public Sector)

  17. Projects (Non-Public Sector)

  18. Projects (Non-Public Sector) EU Funded (NUTS-II Level) Regional Development Programmes

  19. Benefits & Challenges • Benefits: • Instrument for adoption of Acquis • Increasing capacity for structural funds • A model for efficient use of national resources • Provides a platform for NGOs and public institutions to work together • An impetus for local development

  20. Benefits & Challenges • Challenges: • Access to information • Lack of overall coordination • Weak monitoring and evaluation system • Efficiency and effectiveness • Rules and procedures

  21. For More Information • European Commission www.europa.eu.int • Secretariat General for EU Affairs www.abgs.gov.tr • European Delegation to Turkey www.avrupa.info.tr • Central Finance and Contract Unit www.mfib.gov.tr • Europeaid www.europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/cgi/frame12.pl

  22. ……… THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION... Bülent ÖZCAN Prime MinistrySecretariat General for the EU AffairsExpert Tel: + 90 312 218 14 58 E-mail: bozcan@abgs.gov.tr

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