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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) State Planning Organization The Republic of Turkey THE STUDY ON THE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE EASTERN BLACK SEA REGION IN THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY (DOKAP) Final Report Volume II Master Plan October 2000 NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. RECS INTERNATIONAL INC. LIST OF REPORTS (This Volume is indicated by ) Volume I Executive Summary Volume II Master Plan Volume III Economic Sectors Volume IV Social Sectors Volume V Environment Volume VI Spatial Development and Infrastructure Volume VII Institutional Development Volume VIII Project Reports Currency Equivalents US$ 1 = 462,280 TL 1,000 TL = US$0.00216 (September, 1999) PREFACE In response to a request from the Government of the Republic of Turkey, the Government of Japan decided to conduct a Study on the Regional Development Plan for the Eastern Black Sea Region in the Republic of Turkey and entrusted the study to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA selected and dispatched a study team headed by Mr. Osamu Takahashi of Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. and consist of Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. and RECS International Inc. to the Republic of Turkey, three times between March 1999 and March 2000. The team held discussions with the officials concerned of the Government of Turkey and conducted field surveys at the study area. Upon returning to Japan, the team conducted further studies and prepared this final report. I hope that this report will contribute to the promotion of this project and to the enhancement of friendly relationship between our two countries. Finally, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the officials concerned of the Government of Turkey for their close cooperation extended to the Team. August, 2000 Kimio Fujita President Japan International Cooperation Agency August, 2000 Mr. Kimio Fujita President Japan International Cooperation Agency Tokyo, Japan Letter of Transmittal Dear Mr. Fujita, It is with great pleasure that we submit to you the Final Report of the Study on the Regional Development Plan for the Eastern Black Sea Region in the Republic of Turkey completed by our study team composed of experts from Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. and RECS International Inc., with cooperative efforts of the State Planning Organization (SPO) and other Turkish parties concerned. The Final Report is composed of Executive Summary Report, Master Plan Report, five Sector Reports and Project Reports. The Eastern Black Sea Region has been one of less developed regions in Turkey. With a number of favorable conditions, however, the Region is starting to see a chance for economic development. The development of the Eastern Black Sea Region will contribute not only to the job creation in the Region but also to further economic development of the Country. Our study team hopes that the proposed master plan will provide useful materials in implementing the Eighth Five Year Plan (2001-2005) and the subsequent 9th and 10th Plans, and that it will guide the formulation and implementation of provincial and village development plans in the Eastern Black Sea Region. Our study team would like to take this opportunity to express its heartfelt gratitude for the kind assistance and cooperation extended by the members of the Steering Committee and the Consultation Group in the SPO and by all other parties concerned, during the period of our study in Turkey from March 1999 to March 2000. The final report is a fruit of excellent collaboration of all participants in this study. Sincerely yours, Osamu TAKAHASHI Team Leader The Study on the Regional Development Plan for the Eastern Black Sea Region in the Republic of Turkey AN OUTLINE OF THE STUDY 1. BACKGROUND A major development objective of the Turkish Government has been reduction of disparities between different regions. This objective is given prominance in all development documents. It has been repeated in the new Five-Year Development Plan (2001 - 2005) adopted by the Parliament in June 2000. Preperation of regional development plans is an important policy tool used by the Government. Proposals developed in these plans become the guiding principles for the sector implementation agencies and local governments. The Eastern Black Sea Regional Development Plan (DOKAP) is one of the three plans prepared recently for the least developed regions in Turkey. Aside from being a relatively less developed region, DOKAP is expected to provide substantial contributions to the Turkish economy. The region will play a prominent role in Turkey’s expanding relations with the countries of Caucasia, Central Asia, and Black Sea Economic Cooperation countries by fostering foreign trade and social/cultural ties. Consequently, the Government of the Republic of Turkey requested the Government of Japan for technical cooperation to prepare a multi-sector regional development master plan for the Eastern Black Sea region. In response to this request, the Government of Japan decided to provide technical assistance and entrusted the implementation to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the official agency responsible for the implementation of the technical cooperation program of the Japanese Government. The Scope of Work for this technical cooperation was agreed upon between the State Planning Organization (SPO) of the Turkish Government and JICA, and signed by respective representatives on December 17, 1998. 2. STUDY PROCEDURES (1) Organizational set up The Study has been carried out by a team of consultants nominated by JICA in close collaboration with a counterpart team organized by SPO. SPO also organized a consultation group consisting of representatives of different sections of SPO to discuss occasionally on various issues involved in the development planning as well as contents of formal reports of the Study. The JICA Study Team and the SPO DOKAP - 1 - Final Report counterparts had regular meetings throughout the Study period to check the progress of the Study. National and the Regional Steering Committees were established for the Study to reflect views of various agencies, sector concerns and local interests in this multi-sector planning. Each committee met occasionally when formal reports of the Study were presented, and extensive comments were made by committee members. (2) Bases of the Study The Study has been carried out primarily on the basis of readily available data and study reports as well as field observations and discussions with a wide range of people in the DOKAP region and elsewhere. Limited field surveys were carried out in cooperation with Turkish experts and assistants to generate additional data essential for the Study. More important surveys and other works carried out jointly by the SPO/JICA joint team and various entities included a survey of natural conditions, a social survey with three components (urban and rural household surveys and a resettlement survey), analysis of urban hierarchy, institutions and industry surveys, and GIS analysis. (3) Study progress The Study was carried out in three phases. Phase I started with the preparation of the Inception report in Tokyo. This report was discussed in detail in Turkey. This was followed by sector works carried out in Ankara and in the field. Partial results of the inception works and the results of the first field visits were compiled into a paper entitled “Development Diagnosis by Province”, and submitted to SPO. The paper contained initial findings related to existing conditions, constraints and prospects by province. Sector works of the Study were carried out in cooperation with related sector agencies of the Central Government and their regional and provincial offices and local governments. Cooperative works were coordinated by SPO counterpart personnel. A Progress Report was compiled toward the end of first fieldwork period, and submitted to SPO on July 23. It contained major findings of the first field work in the forms of development objectives and strategy, development frameworks and scenario, priority sectors/activities identified, and some preliminary project ideas. The Progress Report was reviewed by JICA upon the return of the JICA Study Team to Japan. Reflecting the review and the comments, development objectives and strategy, development frameworks and scenario, and project ideas were modified. DOKAP - 2 - Final Report Additional project ideas were developed and institutional measures were formulated. Based on these, an Interim Report was compiled in Tokyo and submitted to JICA at the end of August 1999. The second phase of the Study started in October when a draft Interim Report was prepared in Turkish and was widely discussed with the central government agencies, local people and NGO’s. Based on these and further field work, the Draft Final Report was prepared. This consisted of eight volumes, including an Executive Summery and sector reports. The third phase of the Study started with the introduction of the Draft Final Report to a wide audience in Turkey through a series of meetings in Ankara, Trabzon and Istanbul. Extensive comments were received from all interested parties and these were compiled in Ankara by the Deputy Team Leader and were shared with the JICA offices in Ankara and Tokyo. These final comments were incorporated into the Final Report which was prepared in Tokyo in late July and early August 2000. The Final Report consists of eight volumes. The first volume is the Executive Summery and the second volume is the Master Plan. Volumes III to VII present the Economic Sectors, Social Sectors, Environment, Spatial