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Project Profile · 2022-9

Increasing Marine Litter Management Capacity in Türkiye

Priority Area

Window 3: Green Agenda and Sustainable Connectivity — Thematic Priority 1: Environment and Climate Change

Implementing Institution

Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change / General Directorate of Environmental Management

Co-Beneficiary

—

Duration

48 months

EU Contribution

€3,950,000

Project Objective

2022-9

The project aims to increase Türkiye’s capacity to manage marine litter effectively. This involves developing the technical, legal and institutional framework to reduce marine litter and its environmental impacts.

Results Achieved / Expected Outputs

Outputs

  1. 01 Assessment of legislative and institutional gaps and development of recommendations for improvement.
  2. 02 Development of a national marine litter and plastics action plan in line with international conventions.
  3. 03 Development of software to monitor marine litter.
  4. 04 Capacity building through training sessions, workshops and study visits.
  5. 05 Pilot implementation of “Zero Waste Blue” initiatives in three districts.

Results

  1. 01 Improved technical capacity for marine litter management at national and local levels.
  2. 02 Better alignment with international standards on marine litter reduction.
  3. 03 More effective marine litter prevention and reduction measures.
  4. 04 Greater stakeholder awareness of and participation in marine litter management.

Project profile · 2022-9

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