Support to the Development of an Internally
Displaced People Programme in Turkey
Project name:
Support to the Development of an Internally
Displaced People Programme in Turkey
Budget: USD 265,000
Timeline: May 2005 - December 2006
What's the situation?
Substantial internal displacement took place in southeast
Turkey from 1985-1997 due to terror and armed conflict. The
involvement of the UN with the IDP issue is grounded in the
2002 mission and the report of Mr. Francis Deng, the UN Secretary
General's Special Representative for Internally Displaced
Persons. The Deng report notes that while the Government of
Turkey (GoT) discussed its efforts to bring about return,
programmatic attention paid to their current conditions has
not been systematic. The Deng report also emphasises the need
for the GoT to clarify and publicise its policy on IDPs.
Progress has been made
on a number of points including the institution of a survey
on internal displacement. The GoT through its own resources
has initiated the conduct of the survey and designated the
State Planning Organisation (SPO) to coordinate it. SPO has
contracted the Institute of Population Studies (IPS) of Hacettepe
University to undertake the study independently. While the
survey is currently the highest priority as the basis for
the formulation of concrete programmes for IDPs, it is vital
that government momentum be maintained in defining policy,
developing administrative structures and establishing operational
modalities.
What's our mission?
With this project it is aimed to assist the GoT in developing
a well defined IDP return programme by:
1) providing
consultancy for the compliance of the development and implementation
of an IDP survey according to international standards;
2) piloting a project to facilitate the government's
efforts to support the return and reintegration in one of
the provinces in southeast Turkey;
3) dissemination of the UN Guiding Principles on Internal
Displacement and it's annotations as well as build NGO awareness
and capacity to apply them; and,
4) enabling UNDP to respond to the technical and other
expertise needs of the Government and the UNCT on a demand
basis.
How are we doing
this?
1) UNDP/Turkey is seeking to build on UNDP's global
capacity and experiences to support the GoT to ensure that
the survey is developed and conducted in accordance with international
standards. This will be done through contracting international
and national technical expertise, which defines the critical
benchmarks where UNDP advocacy is needed in consultation with
IPS and SPO.
2) Before any programme can be formulated to assist
the return of IDPs, there is a need to develop a process whereby
the concrete reintegration needs of IDPs are identified and
assessed in a transparent way that contributes to sustainable
return and social reconciliation. The development of a pilot
project will be designed to address and strengthen participatory
planning and programming processes at the appropriate provincial
and local levels, and will be the basis for the formulation
of a budgeted provincial plan for the provision of needs related
to IDP programming.
3) UNDP will arrange for the UN Guiding Principles
and its Annotations, as well as a summary of key Guiding Principles
that are directly relevant to IDPs in Turkey to be available
in the Turkish language for distribution to Governors' offices,
local and central government, the police, gendarmerie, NGOs,
the Provincial Assessment Committees, and other professional
organizations. Likewise, UNDP will engage NGOs in specific
awareness-raising and capacity development for IDP related
issues through a step-by-step approach, with gradual progression
from building and piloting the training module to expanding
the target audience.
4) UNDP will also work with government and civil society
partners to identify and respond to future areas of support
that may be required as the Government's efforts at addressing
IDP related issues further evolve and progress. UNDP's support
under this component may entail technical assistance including
further project development and implementation at the local
level, support to training and awareness-raising, and policy
support and advice on issues related to international standards
and the Guiding Principles.
Who are our partners?
State Planning Organization
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Interior
Hacettepe University's Institute for Population Studies
UN Turkey Task Force on Internal Displacement
How will Turkey benefit?
The GoT will have received policy and programmatic support from UNDP in formulating a well defined IDP program which is in accordance with international standards. NGOs will be capacitated to engage in dialogue and planning processes led by the government on internal displacement issues.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Yesim Oruç
Tel: +90 312 454 1130
E-mail: yesim.oruc@undp.org
Leyla Sen
Tel: +90 312 454 1119
E-mail: leyla.sen@undp.org
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