Research

In the context of the negotiations over Turkey’s European Union membership, the project supported by AFD aims to provide financial assistance for the implementation of the policy to upgrade Turkey’s agri-food sector and will focus on bringing small industries in the sector up to health, plant-...

Along with Turkey’s growing population comes a greater demand for health services. With EU financing and implemented by AFD, Turkey’s Health Ministry has overseen the construction of a new hospital in Hatay, southern Turkey, near the Syrian border. On World Health Day on April 7, we take a...

Since 2004, the government of Turkey has undertaken a number of “decentralisation” reforms. A number of laws have been passed that give increased autonomy and resources to regional and local authorities and aim to reorganise the division of tasks and the relationships between these authorities...

Based in Istanbul, the Eurasia Regional Division covers 13 countries in the region: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Uzbekistan.

Funded by the European Union (EU) and supported by Agence Française de Développement and the World Bank, this project aims to assist the municipalities of southern Turkey in the renovation of their water and sanitation systems and their management of solid waste. Local authorities and Ilbank, a...

The marine and coastal ecosystems of the Mediterranean are under considerable anthropic pressure. AFD is participating in the effort to remedy this situation with a €4 million grant to a trust fund dedicated to strengthening protected marine areas.

A major player on the international scene, Turkey has experienced rapid development and transformation in recent decades, creating new opportunities, but also great imbalances. Its challenge today is to combine rapid growth with fair...

Female labor force participation remains low in Turkey compared to other OECD countries and labor market attachment is particularly low among women with children. In recent years, government policy has focused on the expansion of child care services as a means to support women’s participation in...

In a region stretching from the borders of the European Union to the heart of Asia, AFD Group contributes to the fight against climate change and works towards fairer and more inclusive...

This paper revisits the debate on EuroMediterranean integration to reassess its observed and expected impact on the economic growth of the South and East Mediterranean countries (SEMCs).

Providing access to care, cutting-edge equipment and jobs for women in eastern Turkey, Fethi Sekin public hospital has changed the lives of thousands of residents of Elazig and the surrounding region since opening in August 2018 with AFD support.

Through a delegation of funds from the European Union, AFD supports Turkey in the reception and integration of refugees from Syria. AFD is overseeing the construction of a new hospital in Dörtyol (Hatay Province), in order to alleviate the pressure on health services in areas close to the Syrian...

Circular economy is a framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. The aim of the project is to support Turkey’s low-carbon transition by facilitating the emergence of circular economy in the country and supporting Türkiye Sinai Kalkinma...

To address the influx of Syrian refugees in Hatay Province, the European Union and AFD are supporting the construction of a new hospital in Dörtyol. Boasting an increased patient capacity and new services, it will be able to treat more patients, both Turkish and Syrian, under better conditions....

In Turkey, the budget support to the forestry sector was subject to an evaluation in July 2018. The budget support was granted in the context of the opening of chapter 27 of the pre-accession negotiations between the European...

Protecting our forests is crucial for combating climate change, conserving biodiversity, and for human health and development. Since 2012, Turkish and French experts have contributed to the protection of our forests and the future of our planet with exemplary cooperation in sustainable...

For the “Climate” sector, the credit line to the Industrial Development Bank of Turkey was subject to an evaluation in May 2015. In the context of the Turkish economy’s rapid growth and development, actions to limit negative environmental impacts need to be taken. The credit line to the...

A large-scale collaborative effort to reverse deforestation and protect Turkey’s trees is coming to a close. Some 40 budgetary, institutional and technical commitments worth a total of more than €600 million in financing have contributed to sustainable forest protection and management since 2012...

The Turkish-French cooperation on sustainable forest management is a key sector for AFD in Turkey. AFD has been supporting the Turkish forest policy through four policy-based loans to the Government of Turkey and a technical cooperation between the General Directorate of Forestry (OGM) and the...

The wars in Syria and Iraq have driven more than 15 million people to flee their homes and have caused the largest population displacement in the Middle East since World War II. The top host countries for these refugees are the neighboring countries, especially...