Turkey Resilient Landscape Integration Project (TULIP)

The development objective of the Resilient Landscape Integration Project for Turkey is to strengthen integrated landscape management and increase access to improved livelihood opportunities and resilient infrastructure services for rural communities in targeted areas of Turkey. The project comprises of two components. The first component, investments in resilient landscape integration in targeted areas will finance an integrated set of investments in the forestry, agriculture, water, and transport sectors implemented by the General Directorate (DG) of Forestry (OGM), the DG of Agricultural Reform (TRGM), the DG of State Hydraulic Works (DSI), and the DG of Highways (KGM), respectively. It consists of following sub-components: (i) green infrastructure and sustainable livelihoods; and (ii) resilient gray infrastructure. The second component, institutional framework, project management, and sustainability aims to strengthen the capacity and coordination among TULIP Implementing Agencies to ensure not only effective and efficient project implementation, but also the establishment of sustainable institutional structures and processes to support integrated landscape planning and management in both the project area and elsewhere. It consists of following sub-components: (i) implementation framework for integrated landscape management; and (ii) project management and sustainability.