Project name: TR 2004/016-779-TR 0402.11- Integration of Sustainable Development into Sectoral Policies

Budget: USD 3,829,800

Timeline: March 2006-November 2007 

The project has three components,
Component 1: National Capacity Building for Sustainable Development. Under this component there will be two main outputs:

1. Development of a Policy Paper on Sustainable Development: Options for Sustainability' which will highlight the environmental perspectives for sustainable development and facilitate integration among economic, social and environmental policies through a participatory process. The policy paper will link national strategic approach and integration of SD principles to local development planning and Elaborate and test a monitoring an evaluation framework for sustainable development based on a core set of indicators.
2. Supporting institutional structures at the national and local scales. This will include analysis of the national institutional framework, including the NCSD with a view to formulate recommendations on the mandates and mechanisms of work of institutions for integrating sustainable development principles into different economic and social sectors.

Component 2: Grants Programme Under this Programme a number of demonstration projects that can be replicated elsewhere and have potential to generate social impact for an identifiable social group or will create potential to improve environmental management will be implemented.

1. 4-5 projects implemented by civil society organizations (CSOs) ) and their private sector or government partners
2. 8 to10 projects implemented by local administrations / their partners that promise to impact local governance systems and
3. 10 to 15 projects implemented by non-governmental organizations that are pilot projects aimed at demonstrating sustainable development principles work in practice will be supported

Component 3: Advocacy and capacity building. This component is aimed at promoting awareness on sustainability and enhanced visibility of the project.Under this component

1. A communication and media outreach strategy for diffusion the sustainable development and the MDG concepts across the society will be developed
2. A televised series on Sustainable Development / MDG will be produced.
3. Private media exposure of Sustainable Development and MDG concepts will be instigated and monitored and
4. Public level endorsement of Sustainable Development and MDG's will be monitored through surveys and other applicable methods

Component 1. A strategic vision for Turkey's Sustainable Development and programmes of actions on selected topics will be available and endorsed by the government and the public in general. Policies and mechanisms for localizing sustainable development will be put in place. Stakeholder participation mechanisms in planning and implementing sustainable development SD/MDGs will function. Baseline information on SD/MDGs (sectoral/thematic assessment reports and relevant data) and gap analysis will be available. A draft monitoring and evaluation framework for sustainable development based on a core set of indicators will be available for further monitoring of progress towards sustainability. Planners from SPO and key ministries/agencies and decision makers at the local/regional level will be better acknowledged about principles of planning and implementing country specific actions for achieving SD/MDGs; National Commission on Sustainable Development (NCSD) will be fully operational, employ participatory mechanisms and be up to date in its functions; NCSD will be capable of assessing trends in economic and social development and environmental protection, and formulate recommendations with a view to achieve a decoupling between environmental pressures and economic growth; An institutional mechanism and participatory processes for the implementation of sustainable development strategy at the national and local levels will be in place

Component 2. Increased awareness of stakeholder groups on sustainable development; Enhanced knowledge and capacity of local administrations, civil society organizations and private sector in implementing activities that contribute to sustainable development (preparing project proposals, project management and resource raising); Improved networking among civil society organizations, private sector institutions, and local administrations towards sustainable development objectives; Participatory culture and continued involvement in implementation and follow-up promoted; Measurable changes in local conditions towards sustainability; Sustainable development initiatives will be replicated elsewhere through the successful implementation of the Grants Programme; Local resource mobilization encouraged

Component 3. Population in general, and in particular major target groups and media will be better acknowledged and enthusiastic about SD and MDGs; Increased awareness and behavioral change of local people and target groups promoted through small-scale advocacy activities that can be replicated elsewhere; Partnerships between public-private organizations, NGOs and media institutions for promoting SD and MDGs encouraged; Local resource mobilization for SD initiatives will be encouraged; SD/MDG monitoring (indicators) and assessment methodologies will be further integrated in other economic/social assessments made and incorporated in ensuing actions; An enabling environment for independent assessments and advocacy activities by civil society/private sector organizations concerning sustainability will be created

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