The East of Turkey has had delayed progress compared to the economic development of other regions in Turkey. In this context, the Eastern Anatolia Development Programme was a regional development programme aimed at building capacity for sustainable development by implementing innovative and participatory local policy and planning approaches. The programme consisted of various targeted interventions, including the implementation of 4 different grant scheme components in 4 cities (Van, Bitlis, Mus, Hakkari): Agriculture and Rural Development, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, Tourism and Environment and Social Development.