Eastern Anatolia Development Programme - Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Component

 

Eastern Anatolia Development Programme

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Component

Objectives of the Programme

The overall objective of the programme is to assist in the reduction of regional discrepancies and to develop local skills levels and capacities, thereby enabling a continuation of activities after programme completion and to boost income levels. The EADP was conceived to reflect the twin priorities of capacity building for the implementation of regional programmes/projects and immediate action that will contribute to the region's overall development. By complementing the regional development plan, EADP will improve the economic and social conditions of the people living in the provinces of Bitlis, Hakkari, Mus and Van, stimulate more self-help initiates at local level, and thereby, reduce dependence on the government.

Priority Issues of the Programme

The specific objectives envisaged for the SMEs component are to assist existing businesses to modernise and improve their production, the quality of output, their marketing strategies and to expand employment.

Priorities of this Call for Proposals will be given to:

§         Projects aimed to diversify the income generating activities;

§         Projects that improve added value of the products and efficiency of activities

§         Projects aimed to the introduction of quality assurance systems (e.g. ISO, HACCP certification)

§         Projects leading to creation of new jobs.

Type of actions

Eligible actions are those that target investments in production and services, which generate sustainable profits and permanent and viable jobs, any activities related to such investments including:

§         Direct investments in production (and any activities related to such investments), in tangible or intangible assets, directly related to the implementation of the project (e.g. purchase and installation of equipment, purchase of patents and licences);

§         Investments for establishing or developing services;

§         Investments to support marketing and export promotion (e.g. consultancy services leading to a report on assessment of enterprise’s competitive position, export planning and product development, development of enterprise strategy, investment planning; consultancy services leading to the development of marketing skills, improvement of competitiveness on selected markets, participation in fairs and exhibitions);

§         Innovation and transfer of new technologies (e.g. introduction of new machinery and automatic equipment, new or improved processes, methods, products which are more modern than those used previously, introduction of new IT based solutions, procurement of new hardware and software);

§         Introduction of quality assurance systems (e.g. obtaining or renewal of certificate of management systems, obtaining of certificate/mark of conformity).

These types of actions are by way of example only and projects are not limited to these types of activities provided that the applicants demonstrate that the proposal meets one or more of the component specific objectives.

Duration: 

The duration of an action shall not exceed 18 months.

Location: 

Actions must take place in Turkey in one or more of the following targeted provinces: Bitlis, Hakkari, Muş , Van