Technical Assistance to Support the Implementation of the Rural Development Sector Development Programme (Phase 1 + 2)
After the positive vote of the Turkish Cypriot community in the 2004 referendum to reunite the island, the European Council decided to end the isolation of the Turkish Cypriot Community and facilitate its integration with the EU. Therefore, the purpose of the project was to improve socio-economic conditions
Technical Assistance for Garment Training and Entrepreneurship Initiative (GATE for Women)
Women’s inequality in the labour sector has been an unsolved problem for generations. However, if women find the right support at the right time, it provides excellent results. Likewise, the overall aim of this project was to increase women’s employability and support women’s entrepreneurship by strengthening women’s vocational
Technical Assistance for Establishment of Rize Tea Research and Application Centre
Rize has the best reserves of tea in Turkey, however, the SMEs in the Tea region is not qualified enough to compete. Hence, the general purpose of the project was to increase the competitiveness of the tea sector concentrated in Rize and its surroundings. More specifically, it wanted
Technical Assistance for Promoting Registered Employment
Unregistered employment remains one of the critical concerns and significant challenges of the Turkish labour market. Even though recent years have seen a downward trend in unregistered employment, a substantial portion of Turkey’s workforce is still employed without being registered with the social security system. In this regard,
Technical Assistance on Mental Health Care and Drug Addiction Treatment Services in Prisons
Mental health and drug addiction are challenges for penitentiary systems all over the world. The purpose of this project was to tackle these issues in Turkish prisons and to bring the country’s penal services into line with international and European standards.
Capacity Development of Employees and Employers via Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
In Turkey, in common with all other countries, both employers and employees need to be aware of, and be able to use, the latest ICT tools in the workplace to improve the efficiency and competitiveness of their businesses and take best advantage of personal development opportunities. This project,