Interaction of the programme with IPA II programmes in other sectors

12.Interaction of the programme with IPA II programmes in other sectors

This will require effective co-ordination between the investment programmes under different sectors, and will involve both programmes implemented by (1) national institutions (such as IlBank, NEF managed by the MoEU, DSİ), and (2) IFI interventions contributing to the construction of environmental infrastructures. The Ministry of Finance, as well as the Ministry of Development, which has the responsibility for co-ordinating the annual investment programmes and for approving all investment projects, are in close co-operation with the OS. The OS will also ensure that the selection process timetable (EU submission) is aligned with their administrative procedures.

Furthermore, activities to be carried out within the scope of the Environment SOP will have a positive effect in achieving socio-economic targets, mainly by stimulating job creation and improving environmental conditions.

Line ministries responsible for the different sectors were represented in the working team for preparation of the SOP. They will also be members of the SMC.

13.Complementarity of IPA II assistance in the sector with other donors

Cooperation and co-financing possibilities with global finance mechanisms such as Global Environment Facility (GEF) will be sought in order to build synergy and donor coordination on common interest areas which supports and fortifies transposition and/or implementation of EU environment and climate change Acquis and its policies.

In the case Turkey Investment Programme (TIP) will be launched in the future, necessary arrangements and budget allocations could be ensured under SOP.

14.Equal opportunities and gender mainstreaming

Equal opportunities are faced in different ways according to the type of activity taken into consideration (research, policy development, policy analysis, programme delivery, or technical assistance activities). In addition, the approach shall be adapted to the particular subject under discussion (e.g. infrastructure investments, grants, climate change, nature conservation etc.). But the primary intervention to address gender equality is elaborating the issue in the design phase of each activity which will seek how and why gender differences and inequalities are relevant to the subject under discussion. This should be done in order to allow formulation of specific targets and gender sensitive indicators and integration these into the terms of references and activity documents for measuring progress and activity reporting.

Identification of future improvement areas for gender mainstreaming in line with the "Toolkit on Mainstreaming Gender Equality in EC Development Cooperation"¹¹ will include:

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  Defining gender sensitive indicators for ensuring accurate reporting;
  
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  Analyzing gender roles to properly identify target groups and specific actions (participation to decision-making, livelihood creation, empowerment etc.) where applicable;
  
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  Analyzing social risks and opportunities particularly on equality and gender issues at activity level and development of counter-measures if necessary;
  
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  Proper reporting of gender related measures within routine reporting cycles (inception, progress, final reporting) if applicable;