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Development agencies were established by Law No. 5449 which was enacted in early 2006. Development agencies aim at improving coop- eration between public sector, private sector and non-governmental organizations (NGO), providing the proper and effective usage of resources and accelerating regional improvement by urging local potential in accordance with principles and politics in national development plan and programs , en- abling its sustainability and reducing disparities in terms of development between regions and inter- regions. State Planning Organisation is responsible for coordination of agencies at national level. State Planning Organization obliged to take precautions to reduce development disparities between regions and within regions; to act as a guide and counselor for the agencies on the subjects of planning, pro- gramming and preparation of projects; to monitor and assess the implementation of projects.

Agencies are established by Cabinet Decision upon the proposal of Ministry to which the Undersecretariat of State Planning Organization is subordinate. Administrative functions and authori- zation of the agency is indicated in the 5th _clause

of the law1 _.

1 The Administrative functions and authorization of the agency are;

1. To provide technical assistance for planning activities of local administrations,

2. To provide assistance for the projects which provide implementation of regional plans and programs and at this scope to follow the implementation process of the projects, to assess and to inform State Planning Organization about its result.

3. To contribute to the improvement of regional capacity related to the rural and local development in accordance with the regional plans and programs; and to give supports to the projects in this context. 4. To follow the other projects which are executed in the region by public sector, private sector or non- governmental organizations (NGO); and which are considered to be important.

5. To improve the cooperation between public and private sectors and non-governmental organizations to reach the objects of regional development. 6. To use or to enable the usage of sources, which are dedicated to the agency within the terms of subclause (c) of second article of 4 th clause of the law, in accordance with the regional plans and programs.

7. To make or cause to be made reserhes to support the researches made by others, in order to determine

C U R R E N T S I T U A T I O N A N A L Y S I S A N N E X E S

Institutionalization

The branches of the agency are described as General Secretariat and Investment Incentive Offi ce in 7th

clause of the law. The Commitee of Development is composed of maximum 100 representatives of public organizations, private and non-governmental organizations and the number of representatives is determined by the Cabinet Decision.

The Committee of Development is obliged to carry out such tasks as to discuss, to evaluate annual activities and the reports of interim audits, and to make a proposal to the administrative board, to make a proposal to the administrative board about regional problems; the solutions of the problems, presentation, potential, and priorities of the region; to submit a report to State Planning Organization Under-Secretariat about the result of the meeting and to publish an communique about the result of the meeting.

The Administrative board is composed of gov- ernors of provinces in regions which consist of more than one province; or in provinces which are not metropoles, it consists of provincial general Mayors, provincial general chairmen of the as- sembly, and presidents of chambers of commerce

the resources and facilities of region, to accelerate economic and social development, and to increase the competitive capacity.

8. To introduce or to enable the introduction of the investment and employmet oppurtunities of the region at national and international level in cooperation with the associations concerned.

9. To centrally follow and coordinate permission and licence transactions, and other administrative works and transactions in the provinces of the region, which are covered in the extent of investors and public institutions in the province of the region within the time specifi ed in regulations.

10. To support new entrepreneurs with small and medium size enterprises by cooperating with the institutions concerned in subjects like administration, production, advertisement, marketing, technology, fi nancing, organization and training of manpower. 11. To introduce the activities related to the binary and multilateral international programs, which Turkey participates in to the region and to contribute to the development of projects in the scope of these programs.

12. To form a website in which the activities, fi nancial structure of the agency and other matters regarding the agency can be published in an up-to-date manner. In the issue of data gathering,

13. To ask required data from institutions and establishments in the scope of their function.

and industry on condition that there will be one person from each province.

But, if chambers of commerce and industry are established separately in regions which consist of more than one province, the representative who takes place in Administrative board is determined by the administrative board of TheTurkish Union of Chambers and Stock Exchanges. Tasks and au- thorizations of Administrative board and General Secretariat is defi ned in the 11th _clause2_.

General Secretariat is the executive body of the agency. General secretary is also the supervi- sor and the general secretary of the Investment Incentive Offi ces.Functions and authorization of the general secretary are defi ned in the 14th _clause

of the law3_.

2 The functions and authorization of the administrative board are:

1. To approve annual work program, and to submit them to the approval of the State Planning Organization.

2. To revise the budget according to the requirement during the course of year.

3. To approve annual fi nancial report and defi nitive budget results.

4. To take decisions regarding the purchase, sale and rent of chattel and real estate and service procurements.

5. To deliver semiannual interim report and annual policy statement to the State Planning Organization Under-Secretariat.

6. To approve the budget of agency and to send it to the State Planning Organization Under-Secretariat. 7. To approve the proposals of general secretariat related to the support of the program, project and activities; and to approve the assistances to be given to the individuals and institutions.

8. To accept charitable contributions and donations to the agency.

9. To decide the hiring and discharge of employees. 10. To approve the work units and the division of tasks which are determined by the general secretariat?

11. To determine general secretariat and present him/ her to State Planning Organization Under-Secretariat for approval.

12. To determine general secretary’s limit of authority on the subject of purchase, sale and rent of chattels except vehicles, and on the subject of service procurement.

13. When required, administrative board can hand over a part of its above mentioned authorization to General Secretariat, clearly defi ning the limits thereof.

3 The functions and authorization of general secretariat are;

1. To enforce the judgement of the administrative board.

Y E Ş İ L I R M A K B A S I N D E V E L O P M E N T P R O J E C T

Institutionalization

Investment Incentive Offi ces are in charge of cen- trally monitoring and coordinating transactions for issuing permissions and licences and other admin- istrative works and activities which fall in the prov- ince of public institutions and associations in the provinces of the region, within the time specifi ed in regulations; if not specifi ed, centrally monitoring and coordinating in the capacity of administrative board in order to rapidly and primarily bring a con- clusion; following investments, giving information and guiding the investors in accordance with the application terms and documents which are deter- mined in the regulation.

Development agencies, as defi ned in the law, will support activities and projects, which will ensure the implementation of regional plans, in order to accelerate regional development and to ensure its sustainability. To take measures preventing intra- regional and inter regional disparities in terms of development, to serve as a guide counselor for

2. To prepare annual work program and the budget; and to present these to the administrative board. 3. To collect the revenues of the agency and to make expenditures in line with the procedures and principles which are determined according to the

4th _{clause; the budget; and the decisions of the}

administrative board.

4. To take decisions regarding the purchase, sale, and rent of chattels except vehicles, as well as the service procurement within the limits determined by the administrative board.

5. To organize activities that may develop the capacity of people, institutions and establishments in the region in producing and implementing projects 6. To make a proposal to the administrative board to provide fi nancial support by evaluating the proposal and activity proposals of private sector, non- governmental organizations and local administration. 7. To monitor, evaluate, inspect the projects and activities which are supported and to prepare a report on the subject matter.

8. To cooperate with domestic and overseas agencies and institutions related to the regional development and to evolve common projects.

9. To provide technical support to the planning activities of local administrations.

10. To determine performance measures for the employees and to execute performance rating. 11. To propose hiring and discharge of the employees to the administrative board.

12. To attend national and international meetings related to the regional development by proxy of general secretariat of the agency; and to make overseas contacts.

13. To execute the works of secretariat of the agency and to execute other works in his/her sphere of duty. 14. To use the authority which is handed over by the administrative board.

the agencies on the issues of planning, program- ming and preparing projects are counted among the functions of State Planning Organization. The func- tions of the bodies of agency are stated separately in the law. These functions are defi ned, in order, as preparing “annual working programs and the bud- get”, “ acceptance of annual working programs and submitting them to the approval of State Planning Organization”, “discussing and evaluating annual activity reports” for general secretary, administra- tive board and the board of development. In other words, the functions of the bodies of agency are stated in the law as programming, acceptance, dis- cussing and evaluation of annual activities.