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TOWN TWINNING BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU

TOWN TWINNING BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU
TOWN TWINNING BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU
TOWN TWINNING BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EU

Beneficiary: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Directorate for EU Affairs

Project Start Date: 04/2018

Duration: 33 Months

Project Objectives and Results:

The overall objective of the project is to increase administrative capacity at local level in Turkey’s EU Accession process and to create sustainable structures for exchange between local authorities in Turkey and EU Member States in areas relevant to EU accession.

The results to be achieved are as follows:

Result 1: The capacity of key institutions for town twinnings with the EU (DEUA, UMT, UP, MoI and MoEU-DGLA) will be improved, and a road map will be prepared and published to give guidance for further structural improvements.

Result 2: Relations with key partners in the EU and Turkey for town twinning will be sustained, including through strengthened networking structures.

Result 3: The capacity of Turkish local authorities will be improved in areas relevant to EU accession and the best practices will be disseminated.

Result 4: The quantity and quality of town twinnings involving Turkish local authorities will increase, including effective promotion and involvement of key stakeholders such as civil society and citizens at local level.

Target Groups:

  • Directorate for EU Affairs, the Union of Municipalities of Turkey, Ministry of Interior and Union of Provinces, Directorate General of Local Authorities
  • Local authorities in Turkey
  • Grant beneficiaries (local authorities from Turkey and the EU countries)

Reference Number: EuropeAid/137984/IH/SER/TR