Development of a Management System of End-of-Life Vehicles in Turkey

Client: NL EVD International
Date: 2012 - 2013
Country: Turkey
The purpose of the project is to set-up a facility that fully cooperates with the Turkish government and industry, complies with relevant legislation relating to the monitoring of ELV recycling and is able to run as a profitable independent business without financial support from the government.

Definition and Development of Water Unions in Turkey

Client: Regional water authority Waternet 
Date: 2011-2012
Country: Turkey
The purpose of the project is to create organization types (Water Unions) within the Turkish legislative and social-cultural context that are able to operate and maintain waste water treatment plants in an efficient way; the Water Unions will have an efficient management system and operate in an energy efficient way.

Water quality improvement at landfill sites in Turkey

Client: Private company (Partners for Water)
Date: 2011-2012
Country: Turkey
The project is aimed at studying the technical and economical feasibility, as well as the market potential of sustainable leachate treatment and prevention systems for obsolete landfill sites in Turkey. After the feasibility and technical review, a preliminary design will be made for three distinct dump sites. This preliminary design will serve as a basis for discussions with local and national governmental institutes and agencies, and to market the approach after the start of the project.

Development of an Appropriate Methodology for Wastewater Treatment in Small and Medium Sized Municipalities, Turkey

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD G2G)
Date: 2009-2010
Country: Turkey
Strengthening Turkey’s implementation capacity for EU environmental Acquis, and in particular, Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban wastewater treatment. Strengthening the capacity for waste water treatment in small and medium sized municipalities, execution of four pilots, development of handbook.

Institutional strengthening of IŞKUR and improved employment strategy and vocational rehabilitation for disabled, Turkey

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 2007-2008
Country: Turkey
Assisting the Turkish Government with the implementation of European policy guidelines and practices related to equal chances on the labour market for disabled people.

Implementation of the Nitrate Directive in Turkey

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 2005-2006
Country: Turkey
Assisting the Turkish Government in the development of the institutional and legal infrastructure for the implementation of the EU Nitrate Directive (91/676/EEC). Pilot carried out on nitrate pollution, implementation of a monitoring network and policy development in the Eskisehir region.

Adoption and implementation of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive in Turkey

Client: Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs (EVD)
Date: 2003-2004
Country: Turkey
Assisting the Turkish Government in the development of the institutional and legal infrastructure for the implementation of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Directive (2001/42/EC) in Turkey. Pilot carried out on sustainable tourism development in Antalya region.