Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme

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TURKEY
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Competitiveness from the IPA
perspective
Special focus on the role of tourism sector
and access of SMEs to finance
Özgür Altınoklar
14 April 2015 - Ankara
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"IPA" in general
Regional Competitiveness Operational
Programme
Measure 1.4 - Improvement of Tourism
Infrastructure, Promotion and Marketing
Activities
Some of the Supported Tourism Projects
Measure 1.2 – Financial Instruments (FI)
FI Projects under implementation
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Pre-Accession Assistance ‘’IPA’’
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• From January 2007 onwards, the Instrument for Pre-Accession
Assistance (IPA) replaces a series of European Union programmes
and financial instruments.
• The purpose of the IPA funds is to support the accession process of
the candidate countries
• Recipients: for candidate countries or potential candidate countries.
EU provides financial
support of 11,674
billion Euro
to the
candidate and potential
candidate countries
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Candidate
Countries
(eligible for all five
components of IPA )
Potential
Candidate
Countries
(eligible only for the
first two components)
Turkey,
Croatia,
the former
Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia,
Albania,
BosniaHerzegovina,
Montenegro,
Serbia,
Kosovo
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Assistance for
transition and
institution
building
Cross-border
cooperation
(with EU Member
States and other
countries eligible
for IPA)
Regional
development
Human
resources
Sub-Components:
- Environment
- Transport
- Regional and economic development
Rural
development
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SUB-COMPONENTS
(Million Euros)
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Total
REGIONAL
COMPETITIVENESS
49.2
51.1
64.4
84.03
103.5
104.7
107.9
565
TRANSPORT
58.6
60.8
60.4
71.4
88.0
110.3
113.4
562.9
ENVIRONMENT
67.0
69.5
67.6
95,2
117.3
147.1
151.2
619.7
TOTAL
174.8
181.4
192.4
155.43
308.8
362.1
372.5
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Regional Competitiveness
Operational Programme
‘’RCOP’’
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MAIN
OBJECTIVE
Increasing the
competitiveness of the
poorest regions of Turkey
by supporting enterprises
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INTERVENTION
STRATEGY
Thematic
Geographical
Sectorial
Concentration
Concentration
Concentration
Increasing
Regional
Advanced
competitiveness
Development
Sectors
12 NUTS II
Manufacturing
Regions
Industry
SMEs
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Entrepreneurship
15 Growth Centers
Tourism
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GEOGRAPHIC
CONCENTARTION
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Strengthening of
Enterprise
capacity and
foster
entrepreneurship
Technical
Assistance
1.4 Improvement of Tourism Infrastructure, Promotion
and Marketing Activities
483 million €
1.3. Improvement of R&D, Innovation, Technology and
ICT Environment and Infrastructure
Improvement of
Business
Environment
2.1. Providing Basic Information and
Consultancy Support for Enterprises
2.2. Strengthening of Cooperation in Industry
Corporate Sector
59 million €
MEASURES
1.2. Creation and Development of Financing Instruments
3.1. Support to the OP preparation,
implementation, monitoring, control and
evaluation
3.2. Publicity information and promotion of
the measures
23 million €
AND
1.1. Development of Industrial Infrastructure
MEASURES
PRIORITIES
PRIORITY 2
CONCENTRATION
PRIORITY 3
THEMATIC
PRIORITY 1
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Measure 1.4
Improvement of Tourism
Infrastructure, Promotion and
Marketing Activities
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MAIN
OBJECTIVE
Developing competitiveness
through diversification of tourism
activities, physical improvement
of tourism attraction areas and
support for promotion and
marketing activities.
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• Alternative
Tourism
Activities
• Historical Town
Centers
• Sustainable
Tourism
Interventions
• Self
Sustainable
Governance
• Midterm
Planning/
Action Plan
• Value chain
• Public Private
Partnership
Considerations
Models
Destination
Management
INTERVENTION STRATEGY
• Improving
Quality
Services
• Physical
Improvementt
• Marketing and
Promotion
• Product
Development
8 projects (61,5 million EUROs)
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EU funded tourism projects
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" The Kackar"
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Budget: €9,3million
Timeline: 2015 – 2017
Beneficiary: General Directorate of Nature
Conservation and National Parks , DOKA
Strategy Development – Management Model Creation
Branding and Promotion & Product Development
Capacity building and Awareness raising
Human Resources Training Program
Pathway improvement (150 km in total length, 10 bridges,
10 culverts, 5 stone shelters, 10 break spots, 20
observation terraces) & Sign posting
Art Centre, Visitor Centre, Festival Area & Park-Store
Nature Museum, Nature Training Centre & Scout Camp
Administrative Building & National Park Entrance Control
As a result:
• Integration into International Networks
(PANPARK/EUROPARK)
• A self-sustainable and participatory management model
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" The Mesopotamia's Magic World"
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Facades of the buildings along the main street of the
historical town (2.7 km) is improved.
Local capacity is improved to increase competitiveness of
the tourism industry.
A regional value chain analysis is conducted.
Mardin’s tourism potential will be promoted.
As a result:
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Budget: €9,2million
Timeline: 2013 – 2015
Beneficiary: Governorate of Mardin
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A sustainable tourism development strategy and action plan is developed
and will be implemented.
A management plan will be prepared and a governance structure will be
proposed.
Ten travel packages produced.
An online tourism portal will be deployed.
At least 100 SMEs and 100 civil servants will be trained on service
quality.
Promotion materials will be developed.
An international conference will be held.
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" The World's First Temple"
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Roof canopies in Göbeklitepe will be constructed.
The 58 and Reji Squares will be revitalized.
A self-sustainable tourism governance structure will be
established.
A new Public – Private Partnership model in tourism
sector will be introduced.
Şanlıurfa tourism potential will be promoted.
As a result:
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Budget: €9,5 million
Timeline: 2013 – 2017
Beneficiary: Karacadag Development Agency
Municipality of Şanlıurfa
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Göbeklitepe is expected to be included in UNESCO world
heritage list.
Historical center of Şanlıurfa is expected to be included in
UNESCO world heritage list.
New tourism investors will be attracted.
The quality of tourism services will be improved.
New jobs will be created.
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Other RCOP tourism projects
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Budget: €27million
Timeline: 2015 – 2020
Beneficiary: MoCT, Governorate of Adıyaman,
Governorate of Ardahan, SERKA, Tillo
Kaymakamligi,
Development of Winter Tourism Corridor in
Erzurum, Erzincan and Kars
Revitalization of the Tourism Sector in Siirt,
Tillo
Ardahan Yanlızçam Winter Sports Tourism
Revitalization of Tourism Sector in Adıyaman
Cultural tourism in Kars
• Destination management
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Measure 1.2
Creation and Development of
Financing Instruments
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MAIN
OBJECTIVE
Improving the conditions of
enterprises in the lagging behind
regions suffering from insufficient
access to finance by establishing
and/or supporting adequate
financing mechanisms.
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• Start-ups
• No market
distortion
• Equal
treatment
• High
leverage
effect
Instruments
• Lagging
behind
regions
• Innovative
instruments
Considerations
Focus
Innovative Financial
Instruments
INTERVENTION STRATEGY
• Credit
Gurantees
• Venture
Capital
Projects
• Technology
Accelerator
Funds
3 projects (109 million EUROs)
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EU funded financial instrument
projects
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Intervention Logic
GAGF combines:
a credit guarantee scheme for SME
loans which will provide risk sharing to
financial intermediaries (FIs)
a co-financing mechanism provided by
the European Investment Bank (EIB)
Budget: €61 milion
Timeline: 2010 – 2017
Beneficiary: DG Internal Trade
Implementing Partner: European Investment
Fund
As a result:
• Total loan volume of 1,012.5 million Euros
will be created.
• 4,500 micro enterprises are reached
• 4,500 SMEs are reached
• 100 employees are trained (FIs, KGF,
DGIT)
• Leverage rate: 16,5
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" TTA – Technology Transfer
Accelarator"
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Purpose: Commercialization of scientific
research and prototypes
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Budget: €50,5 milion
Timeline: 2014 – 2017
Beneficiary: TÜBİTAK
Implementing Partner:
European Investment Fund
Intellectual property assets and projects
Proof of concept generation projects
University spin-offs/start-ups
Independent and professional funds managers
Additional € 10 m private sector finance
As a result:
• 50 innovative business idea/SME/project
will be supported.
• Capacity improvement
(commercialization) activities for 10
TTOs
• Proof of concept funding for at least 17
concepts.
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Regional Competitiveness Operational Programme
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" G43 Venture Capital Project"
An independently managed venture capital
fund that invests in SME companies primarily
in the Southeastern Anatolia Region.
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Budget: €16,3 milion
Timeline: 2014 – 2017
Beneficiary: KOSGEB
Implementing Partner:
European Investment Fund
New products and technologies,
Successful business and management models,
Revolving fund
Independent and professional funds manager
Additional € 2 m private finance
As a result:
• 1 venture capital fund will be
established
• A minimum of 8 to 12 SMEs will be
supported by the fund
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IPA FUNDS
(€ 16,3 m)
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Co-investment
Agreement
IVCI
Co-investment
(1/8)
FUND A
FUND B
FUNDC
FUND D
SME
SME
SME
SME
SME
SME
Contribution
Agreement
EIF
Co-investment
(7/8)
G43
VC FUND
SME
SME
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For further information on
RCOP financial instrument
projects:
http://www.eif.org/what_we_do/resou
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