Issue: 99
Applications have opened again for Future Lies in Tourism Sustainable Tourism Support Fund which provided fund for three tourism projects in October 2013.
Deadline for applications to the Fund which will support projects advocating sustainable tourism and local development is 11 April.
Future Lies in Tourism Sustainable Tourism Support Fund is implemented in cooperation with Anadolu Efes, Ministry of Culture and Tourism and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Support fund aims at enhancing local tourism actors and civil society organizations’ capacities by developing cooperation with public and private institutions and increasing best practices in the field of sustainable tourism.
Non-profit civil society organizations, non-governmental Organization and chambers, unions, cooperatives, professional associations, federations, foundations constituted by them and universities and research institutes/centers that have a legal entity and are registered in Turkey can apply to the Fund.
The total amount of a grant agreement to be signed by a single legal entity as a beneficiary cannot be less than 15.000 TL and exceed 90.000 TL Sustainable Tourism Support Fund will cover by 100 percent of the project expenses.
What kinds of projects are supported?
The Sustainable Tourism Support Fund will support small scaled initiatives of local actors and non-governmental organizations, adopting the principles of sustainable tourism development and may provide support to local economic development.
The reason for supporting these local actors and non- governmental organizations is that their potential to ignite larger scale economic developments with national impact in a given sector and region.
The aim is to create awareness on the importance of sustainable tourism in the local economic development and enhance the cooperation among stakeholders and public private partnerships in the field of sustainable tourism in Turkey by supporting projects that will create tangible impact and models.
Deadline for pre-applications is 11 April 2014.
For more information and application guide please visit www.gelecekturizmde.com website.
The “New Approaches to Poverty Measurement of Turkey” workshop organized on 20 February by Economics Department of the Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University in cooperation with Levy Economics Institute of Bard College and UNDP in Turkey.
Final report of a research project on the new approaches to poverty measures in Turkey was shared during the workshop with researchers, experts, academics and students who studies on poverty reduction.
The research project was prepared in partnership of Ankara University, Levy Institute and UNDP in Turkey.
Measure of time and consumption poverty
The report drew on the Levy Institute’s Measure of Time and Consumption Poverty (LIMTCP).
The LIMTCP underlined that time deficits in household production should not be ignored in order not to undercount the poor by a large margin.
According to the report’s estimates for 2006, the LIMTCP poverty rate of individuals was 10 percentage points higher than the official rate (30 percent) in Turkey.
Time poverty among women twice as much than men
The study also showed that even in societies where women participate in social and economic life relatively equally, they still face other challenges such as time poverty that decreases their quality of life.
Among full-time workers, the time poverty rate of women was nearly twice that of men (70 percent versus 37 percent), and among part-time workers it was more than nine times as high (37 percent versus 4 percent).
After the introduction of the report three panels were held where topics like multi dimensional poverty measurements and necessary policies for combating poverty in light of the new measurements were discussed.
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Datça-Bozburun is among the Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MCPA) in the context of “Strengthening the System of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas of Turkey” project.
Marine values contribute to economy
The efforts to protect marine values in Datça-Bozburun SEPA bring important economic achievements.
The fish stocks are taken under protection in the region by declaring four fishing restricted areas.
The annual contribution of the fishing activities to the region came up as 1,8 million TL.
Miracle of Neptune Grass
The Neptune Grass (Posidonia oceanica), which is endemic to Mediterranean, is vital for climate balance by its carbon capturing feature.
It generates 4,7 million TL value with this characteristic.
Neptune Grass also generates annual value of 3,2 million TL by preventing shore erosion and balancing the coast structure.
Income varies from waste water treatment to tourism
Datça-Bozburun SEPA coasts also produce 28 million TL/year as waste water treatment cost.
This helps Datça-Bozburun SEPA coasts to generate 34 million TL-worth annual tourism income.
This amount is 47 percent of the area’s total income.
The trainings are held in the context of “Strengthening the System of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas of Turkey” project and “The Dolphins of the Gulf of İzmir” project.
203 students were reached at 3 schools
The training was implemented in three schools.
203 students participated in the training programmes in Reha Midilli Primary School, Reha Necla Midilli Primary School and Bedia Midilli Primary School.
Information via stories, games and presentations
The marine species and marine life in Foça SEPA were explained to the 3rd and 4th grades students.
The information on the subject was delivered via stories, games and presentations prepared specially for Foça SEPA.
In cooperation with Underwater Research Society
“The Dolphins of the Gulf of İzmir Project”, which is among the projects contributed to the training, is being implemented with the cooperation of Dokuz Eylül University Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology and the Underwater Research Society.
The signing ceremony for the Cooperation protocol has been hosted by the Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) on 7 February.
Cihan Sultanoğlu, Director of UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Europe and CIS; and Dr. Fuat Oktay, Director General of AFAD delivered opening remarks of the ceremony.
Exchange of information, knowledge and experiences on disaster management
Disaster risk reduction is an important development challenge for Turkey because since 1950, almost 34,000 citizens have lost their lives only due to earthquakes and in the last 60 years economic losses caused by disasters correspond to 3 percent of the country’s GNP.
As it is stated in its 2013-2017 Strategic Plan, AFAD aims at ‘building a disaster resilient society’.
Disaster risk reduction is also one of the areas of cooperation in the Partnership Framework Agreement signed between UNDP and the Government of Turkey in March 2011.
Therefore, the cooperation protocol prepared jointly with AFAD and UNDP aims to strengthen dialogue and collaboration on issues of mutual concern about disaster risk reduction. The protocol lays out the cooperation areas between the two agencies, particularly on Disaster management and Disaster Risk Reduction, Early Warning and Early Recovery and support to the Syria crisis response.
With the protocol, UNDP and AFAD will also cooperate in awareness raising initiatives to support improved integrated disaster and emergency management; and support improved systematic approach for every phase of this process.
The officials met to jointly address some of the key development challenges facing the world today – including governance, human rights, equality, womens’ economic empowerment and sustainable development.
Through this global partnership, which was formally established in 2011 by Foreign Minister Davutoğlu and UNDP Administrator Helen Clark, the Government of Turkey and UNDP together have advanced in addressing some of the most pressing development challenges facing countries today and placing these in the forefront of the future development agenda.
The consultation confirmed that the Government of Turkey and UNDP share the mutual priority of improving the lives of people living in the least developed countries (LDCs). It further identified concrete options for more tangible collaboration in 2014, drawing on the Government’s commitment to the LDCs and UNDP’s presence and experience in more than 166 countries across the globe. Going forward, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and UNDP have identified some areas to enhance cooperation in the LDCs. This will include strengthening the role of private sector in the level of development in the LDCs, including in the areas of agribusiness and tourism, as well as potential initiatives to support women’s economic empowerment.
The consultations also reaffirmed a joint commitment of contributing to the global efforts to define and shape a new post-2015 development agenda. The Government of Turkey and UNDP will jointly work to build on their collective efforts last year to place this agenda squarely in the development dialogue that is taking place in the countries of Europe and the CIS, through a regional consultation in Istanbul last November co-organised by the Government, UNDP and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). This consultation involved more than 350 representatives of governments, civil society, academia and private sector from 40 countries. Through this dialogue, the people of this region have prioritised governance, human rights, social inclusion, rule of law and other critical goals which will be the basis of the Government of Turkey and UNDP’s joint work on this global agenda in 2014.
Importantly, the UNDP-Turkey partnership will enable UNDP and Turkey to jointly advance their efforts to promote south-south cooperation, sharing Turkey’s important development experience countries around the world, including in the area of disaster risk and response. It will also support Turkey’s recently confirmed participation in the UN Secretary General’s global campaign of “Sustainable Energy for All” to address the inherent linkages between energy, poverty, inequality and exclusion through an International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Private Sector in Istanbul in May 2014.
The global strategic partnership recognises the increasing role and engagement of Turkey and other emerging economies in shaping and contributing to global development issues. In this regard the Government of Turkey and UNDP will jointly organise a high level international conference on “International Development Cooperation: trends and emerging opportunities – perspectives of the new actors” in Istanbul on June 19-20 with high level participation of emerging and traditional donors from around the world.
*This is a joint press release of Government of Turkey and UNDP
Marta Vieira da Silva, Genaro Gattuso Christian Vieri, and Phillip Cocu are among the players that have recently confirmed they will join Ronaldo and Zinédine Zidane at the 11th Annual Match Against Poverty. Proceeds from the Match will support recovery efforts in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms on record.
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Marta Vieira da Silva of Brazil will participate for the second time in the Match. In 2007, Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane invited her to play at the 7th edition in Fez, Morocco, where she became the first woman in the history of football to play in an internationally-sanctioned men’s football match.
“I am honoured to participate again in this important match and to have the opportunity to join the players, the coaches, the referee, the technical teams and the public to mobilize for the Philippines”, said Marta who recently launched a video appeal to assist the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. Marta has won the FIFA World Player of the Year five consecutive times, and was one of the three finalists of the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013.
The list of players confirmed up to now in the Ronaldo, Zidane & Friends team is: Ronald de Boer and Phillip Cocu (Netherlands), Steve McManaman (England), Robert Pires, Makélélé and Youri Djorkaeff (France), Jens Lehmann (Germany), Gaizka Mendieta , Fernando Hierro and Michel Salgado (Spain), Paulo Sousa and Deco (Portugal), Marta, Elber, Juliano Belletti, Roberto Carlos (Brasil), Pavel Nedvěd (Czech Republic), Gianluca Zambrotta, Gennaro Gattuso, ChristianVieri (Italy), Hakan Sukur (Turkey) and Freddie Ljunberg (Sweden).
Former and actual BSC Young Boys players will comprise the Young Boys & Friends team. The team will be led by former Swiss international players Stéphane Chapuisat and Hakan Yakin. More top international names are expected to confirm in the coming days. Italian Pierluigi Collina will be the referee of the match.
The 11th Annual Match Against Poverty in Bern will start at 20:00 local time on 4 March 2014. Ticket prices range from CHF 20.00 up to CHF 60.00 and are available at www.stadedesuisse.ch/tickets or www.ticketcorner.ch
A study trip was organized to Spain within the context of the project on “Enhancing Implementation Capacity of General Directorate of Forestry for Sustainable Forest Management in the Context of Water Use of Forests in Turkey”.
The purpose of the trip was to see how organizational, economic, legislative, political and social perspectives are important for efficient management of water and forest in Spain.
Moreover, it was aimed to share General Directorate of Forestry and UNDP Turkey’s role and plans for sustainable forest management in Turkey; and explore new cooperation opportunities at ministerial level with relevant institutions in Spain in the field of sustainable forest management.
During the trip, which was organized between 13 and 17 January 2014, Turkish delegation visited Mediterranean Regional Office of the European Forest Institute (EFIMED) and Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia, and got information about forestry practices in Spain.
Josep Maria Pelegrí, Catalonian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Food, and the Environment was welcomed the delegation in Sort and expressed his happiness to see Turkish foresters in Spain.
The delegation completed the trip with a field trip to two locations; to a pine forest in high rainfall area of Port Ainé, with high slopes and elevations; and to a mixed forest (oak & pine) in medium rainfall area of Gerri de la Sal to see different hydrologic works and forestations.
"Enhancing Implementation Capacity of General Directorate of Forestry for Sustainable Forest Management in the Context of Water Use of Forests in Turkey" is implemented by UNDP Turkey in cooperation with Ministry of Forestry and Water Works, General Directorate of Forestry and is supported by the British Embassy.
Every Drop Matters (EDM) announced its Water Awards which is a new competition with cash prizes for innovative ideas for water projects.
The competition is open to Masters students and PhD candidates registered at Turkish universities, and the deadline is 10 March, 2014.
The competition looks for ideas for novel projects that will help tackle the urgent need to supply water and sanitation to communities, to help them adapt to climate change, and to raise awareness about using water responsibly.
The project ideas should be well thought out and clearly presented in the format outlined in the Guidelines.
Prizes will be awarded for the best ideas. The awards are not expected to fund the implementation of the project idea.
For application guidelines and further information, please click on this link.
The Awards look for identifying leading community-based initiatives from across the developing world that advance environmental conservation while fighting poverty.
Nominations are open from 146 countries through March 22, 2014.
The applications for the prize can be made in Turkish. Please click here in order to reach the Turkish application form.
Sustainable development projects are rewarded
“We are looking for local environment and development solutions that are having a big impact,” said Helen Clark, Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP). “Communities across the planet are coming up with inspiring solutions to environment, climate, and poverty challenges, and we want to bring their efforts to the world’s attention.”
Past recipients of the Equator Prize over the last 12 years have come from more than 60 different countries and included community protected areas, agriculture and farming cooperatives, wildlife protection initiatives, local water committees, community-managed forests, locally-managed marine areas and seed banks.
The Equator Prize has been supported by former heads of state Gro Harlem Brundtland (Norway) and Oscar Arias (Costa Rica), philanthropists Ted Turner and Richard Branson, a host of Nobel laureates, and celebrities like Gisele Bündchen and Edward Norton.
The theme of this year: Local climate action
Equator Prize is unique for recognizing collective action rather than individual achievement.
The Equator Prize 2014 will be awarded to twenty-five community-based organizations from across the world, each of whom will receive a cash prize, with five selected for ‘special recognition’.
The theme of this cycle of the Equator Prize is local climate action.
Winning communities will be supported to participate in a community meeting during the UN General Assembly and Climate Summit in New York in September 2014.
The Equator Initiative is a partnership that brings together the UN, governments, civil society, businesses, and grassroots organizations to advance local sustainable development solutions for people, nature and resilient communities.
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Editor: Faik Uyanık
Assistant: Nazife Ece
Intern: Dilara Zengin
Contributors to this issue: Ceyda Alpay, Deniz Tapan, Pelin Kihtir Öztürk
Cover photo: Ali İnan, Nilüfer Misi Village Women's Cultural and Beneficiary Association
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