A National Prioritized Project Pipeline and Environmental Operational Program

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A National Prioritized Project Pipeline and
Environmental Operational Program



Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment and
Forestry
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Background

• Environmental Heavy Cost Investments Planning
  (EHCIP) Project (Nov. 2003 Nov. 2005)
• Investment Packages Component of the project
• Long list of the projects collected through
  questionnaires
• 2 widely participated workshops (April 2004 and
  June 2005) from all the relevant stakeholders
  including governmental organizations, NGOs,
  universities, municipalities
• "Project Ranking Methodology and "Project
  Prioritization Manual were identified.
• Screening and ranking of the projects
• Selection of the 6 demonstrative investment
  projects (solid waste, waste water, air quality)
  under EHCIP Project

Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment and
Forestry
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Background EHCIP Project
Selection of 6 Demonstrative Project
Request for projects for pipeline
Response rate 50gt250 project ideas
ScreeningEU relevanceCommenced?
Project rankingmethodology
Stakeholderworkshop
Revise methodRanked list
12 projectssuitable
6 out of 12selected
Pre-appraisalof16 projects
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Forestry
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Background EHCIP Project
Assessment of Prioritization under EHCIP Project

• The process
• Systematic
• Rational
• Stakeholder involvement
• Free from political interference

• Results The six highest ranked projects
• Air (1)
• Karabük AQ management project
• (No investment component)
• Water (2)
• Nevsehir WWTP project (2006 Program)
• Tokat WWTP project (2006 Program)
• Waste (2)
• Çanakkale SWM Project (2005 Program)
• Kusadasi SWM Project (2005 Program)
• Industrial Pollution Control (1)
• Dilovasi OID Pollution Control Project
• (under tendering through external credit)

Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment and
Forestry
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Background

• New Prioritization Study (2006-2007)
• Questionnaires were sent to 450 municipalities
  over 50.000 populations (census 2000) and about
  300 applications were received.
• Complementary data from Iller Bank, TurkStat,
  SPO, DSI, Treasury.
• The same screening and ranking criteria as
  defined by EHCIP Project

Figure 1 Distribution of the project proposals
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Forestry
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Screening and Ranking Criteria
1) National Project Prioritization List

• A. Screening Criteria

B. Ranking Criteria
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RESULTS - Prioritized Pipeline

• After the screening, the national prioritized
  pipeline is composed of totally 131 projects
• 61 wastewater projects
• 52 solid waste projects
• 18 drinking water projects
• Finally, 3 separate sectoral pipelines for
• - wastewater,
• - drinking water,
• - solid waste.

Figure 2 Distribution of the ranked projects
The final pipeline is published as sectoral
ranking lists in the website of the MoEF
(www.did-cevreorman.gov.tr). Also, a Final Report
on the prioritization study is published on the
website.
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RESULTS Indicative List of Major Projects

• An indicative shortlist of the prioritized major
  projects (gt10 M) is annexed to Environmental
  Operational Program (OP-Env) for 2007-2009 period
  with the relevant financing tables
• Technical Assistance Projects are being
  undertaken to prepare IPA investment packages for
  the projects in the indicative list of OP-Env.

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ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONAL PROGRAM

• State of Play with EOP
• EOP sets the Program Strategy and Financial Plan
  for environment sector under IPA Program for
  2007-2009 Period.
• Final Draft of Environment OP was submitted to
  the European Commission in October 2007.
• Approval of EOP is expected by the end of 2007.

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EOP PROGRAM STRATEGY
Priority Axes
Priority Axis 1 Improvement of water supply,
sewerage system and wastewater treatment
Measure 1.1 Imrpovement of water supply quality
Measure 1.2 Improvement of recieving body
quality
Priority Axis 2 Development of integrated solid
waste management
Measure 2 Increasing of waste recycling and
improvement of sanitary landfill systems
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EOP PROGRAM STRATEGY
Priority Axes
Priority 3 Technical Assistance
Measure 3.1 Enhancing the management of
Environment Operational Program
Measure 3.2 Enhancing the planning capacities of
the Final Beneficiaries
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EOP FINANCIAL TABLE FOR 2007-2009
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EOP INDICATIVE LIST OF MAJOR PROJECTS
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INDICATIVE MAJOR PROJECTS

• Priority 1
• 12 Wastewater Projects
• 4 Drinking Water Projects
• Priority 2
• - 10 Solid Waste Projects

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Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment and
Forestry
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