3, Burak Yardimci OECD_Path to Economic Resilience_10JULY2024.pptx

OECD webinar

1. Ministry of Industry and Technology Directorate General of Development Agencies www.sanayi.gov.tr 10 July 2024 Economic Recovery in Rural Areas Crafting policy that aligns with rural realities . How to reimagine the approach to rural economic development and the role of national, regional and local government?

2. Earthquakes 2 Lessons Recovery Path Conclusion Cost : 103,6 Billion $ 10% of GDP 5 NUTS-II Region 11 Provinces 124 districts More than 5 thousand village 7.6 & 7.7 Magnitude Earthquakes 14 million population 3,7 million student 3,5 million rural population

3. Earthquakes 3 Lessons Recovery Path Conclusion Vulnerable people and rural areas impact more. But rural areas show more resilience than the city centers. A big part of the population was living in the city centers. Emergency aids and services are generally urban-oriented. Recovering back to normal/ordinary daily life immediately is crucial. If the recovery process stretches, especially the young in rural areas, they tend to leave their home and migrate to the second-best option.

4. Earthquakes 4 Lessons Recovery Path Conclusion Short Term Medium Term Long Term 1- Emergency Aid 2- Damage Assessment 1- Post-Recovery and Urgent Action Plan for Regional Development - repairing infrastructure, - supporting employment , - enable people to return to their daily lives before disaster 1- Region al development plans were updated by the development agencies . 2- Dealing with credit / aid agreements with international funds and institutions ( World Bank , EU, …)

5. Earthquakes 5 Lessons Recovery Path Conclusion Individual Projects Supporting dairy farming local supply chain Supporting livestock infrastructure Repairing and supporting irrigation systems Enhancing common machinery park Central Thematic Programmes Social Development Programme in the Earthquake Region (SOGEP) Supporting Growth Poles Programme in the Earthquake Region (CMDP) Producing Cities Programme (ÜŞDP)

6. Earthquakes 6 Lessons Recovery Path Conclusion Besides the earthquakes, various natural disaster s could be considered more , especially on the edge of a climate crisis. Rural Principles could be updated in the context of emergency services for the rural areas and supporting rural recovery. E mergency situation and rural recovery policies should be merged to the rural principles with in the « rural proofing » perspective .

7. Thanks for Your Interest Directorate General of Development Agencies BURAK YARDIMCI Regional and Rural Policy Expert [email protected]