Client: 
The European Union

Total Consultancy:
242 persons/month

Financed by: The European Union

 
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Under the GAP Rural Development Programme funded by the EC, a grant of 20 million Euro is allocated for the Rural Development component of the program. This grant will be disbursed to a wide rage of sub-projects to be implemented by various stakeholders in the GAP region.

The implementation of various activities within the framework of the Rural Development project will help to alleviate poverty and trigger a sustainable development process in the region by: diversification of non-farm activities; creating/maintaining employment; improving the income of beneficiary farmers and rural SMEs; improved usage of production factors; reorientation of farming and rural SME activities; improving the quality of farm and agro-industry products through improved processing and marketing; promoting handicraft activities; facilitating environmentally friendly farming and agro-industrial activities, improving infrastructure connected with the development of agriculture and institutional strengthening in the region.

Project activities will cover nine provinces, namely Adıyaman, Batman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Kilis, Mardin, Siirt, Şanlıurfa and Şırnak. 

Under this project Agrin is the national and key member of the Consortium leaded by SOFRECO of France. Agrin is providing long and short term local experts for implementation and supervision of 86 grant beneficiary projects, as well as capacity building in the region.

Major services provided are:
• Organize dissemination meetings
• Provision of intensive PCM and grant scheme training programs for potential beneficiaries, as well as provision of assistance on project preparation, through the “help desks” established in 9 provinces
• Training and development needs analysis for stakeholders, including NGOs, SMEs, public sector and private sector
• Preparation of training documents and organization of trainings, workshops, seminars
• Organization and management of training programs on project management, procurement business management, marketing, training of trainers, capacity building, time management, and technical issue related to agricultural production.
• Establishment of Management Information System (MIS) and a comprehensive web site
• Provision of advice on procurement, as well as supervision of procurement
• Monitoring and evaluation of beneficiary projects
• Provision of technical advisory services on various issues related to beneficiary projects (marketing, business management, sustainability, forming groups (cooperatives/unions), improved farming techniques etc.)
• Ensure project visibility
• Contribute preparation of periodical reports

Long term experts:
• Two rural development experts
• Training coordinator
• Livestock and monitoring
• Crop production and monitoring

Short term experts:
• PCM/grant scheme 
• Procurement
• Business management
• Marketing
• M&E
• IT/MIS
• Public relations
• Micro-credit
• Sociologist
• Farmers Group Forming
• Horticulture
• Green house
• Bee keeping
• Fodder crops and range management
• Veterinary services

Client: Nippon Giken Inc. in Association with Taiyo Consultants Co. Ltd.

Total Consultancy: 
6 person/months

Financed by: 
JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)

Improvement of livelihood for Small-Scale Farmers in Eastern Blacksea Region
Turkey, February, 2007-April, 2007

The Project is implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of the Government of Turkey in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The baseline survey consists of 3 major components, which are general data collection, marketing survey and farming analysis. 

The major objectives are
• collect general information in the rural areas
• collect benchmark information
• Search alternative livehood in the region
• Assess needs and constraints
• Plan and implement a regional project to improve the livehood of small-scale farmers
• Design of a questionnaire for running a household baseline survey.

AGRIN carried out a baseline survey in 4 counties and 7 villages of Trabzon, with 105 households. The purpose of the survey is i) to collect general information in the rural area of Trabzon, ii) to collect bencmark information for the project, and iii) search alternative livelihood in the region, thus preparing a baseline data for the project implementation by the means of interviewing with farmers in selected villages. The survey assessed current status of household structure, agricultural and agribusiness activities, constraints, needs, input supply, marketing of products, alternative agriculture opportunities, production costs, income and expenditures of households. Following the analysis of data, Agrin prepared a report on the existing situation related to above mentioned subjects, as well as suggestions for improvement of the activities of small scale farmers. For the purpose of this study Agrin provided an economist, agronomist, sociologist, statistician and an agrobusiness expert for the field survey. 

Client: Danish Agricultural Advisory Service

Total Consultancy: 
1 person/months

Financed by: European Union

Control of Rabies Disease in Turkey
Turkey, January, 2007-March, 2007

Global objectives of this project is to prepare tender and procurement dossiers for the 3 care units’ (Ankara, İstanbul, İzmir) construction to launch the main project aiming to decrease the incidence of rabies, with a view for eradication of the disease in Turkey, to ensure a human and animal health status, like in the EU.

Specific objectives is to prepare layout plans and detailed designs including detailed implementation designs/drawings of the buildings, drawings of premises and detailed designs/drawings of further ancillary facilities and the tender dossier for 3 care units which are to be constructed for the control of stray dogs in a sensible and sustainable way (i.e. vaccination, identification marking, housing).

For the purpose of this study, AGRIN provided a Veterinary expert and a Procurement Specialist. 
Major responsibilities of Veterinary expert; 

• Assess in detail the needs for establishing the 3 Care Units as nominated by MARA with facilities in line with EU standards

• Contribute preparation architectural and technical designs-bill of quantities-costs estimates
  
  Major responsibilities of Procurement Expert; 

• Prepare Tender Dossiers, including Technical Specifications and Bill of Quantities of the works for the construction of the 3 Care Units
  

Client: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) /Prime Ministry Social 
Solidarity Fund (SYDTF)

Total Consultancy: 
33 person/months

Financed by: 
World Bank

Social Risk Mitigation Project / Impact Evaluation of Conditional Cash Transfers
Turkey, August 2005-November 2006

Social Risk Mitigation Project (SRMP) is a US$ 500 million project with three following main sub-components: i) Institutional Development Component, ii) Conditional Cash Transfers Component, iii) Local Initiatives Component.

The objectives of the project are:
• To mitigate the impact of 2000 and 2001 economic crisis on the most vulnerable section of the population,
• To implement programs aiming at preventing intergenerational transfer of poverty and increase their resistance capacity against similar crises that may occur in the future,
• To improve the institutional capacity of the state institutions that are engaged in the provision of social services and assistance to our needy citizens.
• To increase the access of the poor citizens to education and health services
• To increase sustainable income generating and employability opportunities for poor citizens,
• To contribute to the improvement of the quality and quantity of the social services provided to the poor citizens.
• To make the targeting system currently used in social assistance programs in Turkey more scientific, objective and systematic.

The Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program in Turkey is a highly targeted social assistance transfer program that provides an important source of support for the poorest 6 percent of the Turkish Population. The specific objectives of the CCT in Turkey is to reach 1.1 million beneficiaries, increase school attendance rates for the poor, decrease drop-out rates, increase immunization coverage and usage of health facilities.
The key objectives of the evaluation are to (1) assess the effectiveness of the program targeting and its coverage; (2) get an unbiased estimate of the impacts of CCT on an agreed set of indicators, and (3) trace through the pathways by which the Social Solidarity Foundations (SYDTF) achieves its various impacts.
Achieving these objectives requires the completion of several activities, including desk reviews, secondary analyses of existing data and new field data collection. The evaluation will assess the program’s coverage, targeting and effectiveness and will do so using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. 
Under this project, AGRIN carried out the design, sampling administration and management of this nation wide household survey for the purpose of assessing the programme impact, measuring other aspects of the programme such as economic welfare, nutrition status of poorest household etc. The scope of the quantitative and qualitative surveys are briefly explained below.

1) Two Quantitative surveys were conducted with 4493 household (which majority are in-migrants) interviews in 26 provinces, at 52 districts: i) A large, cross-sectional household survey of 2,905 households, which included beneficiaries of the education and child health components; ii) A two-round panel survey of 790 households selected from eligible households.

Following key issues are assessed, analyzed and reported;
• Household composition; education and migration; schooling; health and immunization; housing; employment; food consumption; ownership of household assets; land ownership and tenure; benefits received from Government Programs; benefits received from Non-governmental organizations; negative shocks (migration, earthquake etc.); positive economic events.
2) Two qualitative surveys were conducted: i) a first qualitative survey for a rapid community assessment in 15 provinces and 87 locations, involving group discussions, in-depth interviews and focus group meetings with relevant stakeholders and beneficiaries/non-beneficiaries. In total, 557 stakeholders were consulted through semi-structured questionnaires, rapid community assessments, and focus groups with mothers, primary school children, secondary school children, fathers and education service providers, as well as governors; ii) a second qualitative study focused on six communities in Diyarbakır, Van and Samsun provinces. In two provinces, one rural and one urban area were selected. In the third province both areas were urban. It concentrated on key issues related to program communications, targeting, education, health, pregnancy, gender relations and other household impacts, and work. Key informants were Social Solidarity Foundation staff, health, education and other service providers, imams, muhtars, and other government officials. Semi-structured interviewing techniques were also employed. Data was recorded in notes and tapes, transcribed and translated, and coded in NVivo Qualitative Data Analysis software.

To achieve the objectives of this study, AGRIN designed the survey methodology and sampling, assisted in finalizing questionnaires, prepared interview manuals and provided training for enumerators and supervisors; supervised field survey, arranged and facilitated focus group meetings, arranged pilot surveys, data entry and data cleaning and assisted in finalizing data analysis and interpretation of the field survey data, as well as preparation of recommendations to overcome the programme and management constraints of the Foundation.

Experts provided;
• Assistant project manager
• 3 Economists
• 2 Statisticians
• 3 Sociologists
• 2 Anthropologist
• 3 Focus group facilitators

Client:  
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, General Directorate of Agricultural Research (TAGEM)

Total Consultancy:
3 persons/month

Financed by: UNEP/GEF

 
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Turkey is implementing a national project for the purpose of setting her National Biosafety Framework in line with the relevant articles of the Cartegana Protocol.

To achieve this, General Directorate of Agricultural Research (TAGEM) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) is assigned as the lead national implementing agency.

TAGEM has decided to organize a series of workshops with the participation of about 70 relevant national stakeholders, and thus prepare a detailed document on the five key elements of this national project. These elements are;

i) legal system
ii) management system
iii) institutional structure
iv) risk identification and management
v) establishment of a control system to monitor genetically modified organism (GMO), and
vi) mechanism for public participation and awareness.

In this respect, Agrin has been awarded a contract by TAGEM to achieve the following key activities by organizing 3 workshops (each between 3-5 days). Major tasks undertaken by the firm:

i) design of the workshops’ methodology
ii) provide facilitators for the workshops
iii) consolidate the results obtained from 7 working groups formed during each workshop
iv) analyze the suggestions/priorities identified by working groups
v) report the results to the Client

During the first workshop held in January 2004, existing situation with respect to five key elements were discussed and suggestions for improvement were analyzed and prioritized.

During the second workshop held in early March 2004, the results of the first workshop were submitted to the participants and basing on these results, groups have developed concrete recommendations for the five elements. Two commissions were formed to finalize the legislative and institutional aspects and to submit a draft discussion document during the next workshop.

The last workshop was organized on the last week of Marchwith the participation of all relevant stakeholders to decide on the final legislation and institutional structure, 

Total Consultancy:
15 person/months

Financed by: World Bank

 
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Social Risk Mitigation Project / Research on Evaluating Impacts of Micro-credit Projects
Turkey, April 2003-April 2004

Social Risk Mitigation Project (SRMP) is a US$ 500 million project with three following main sub-components: i) Institutional Development Component, ii) Conditional Cash Transfers Component, iii) Local Initiatives Component.

The objectives of the project are:

• To mitigate the impact of 2000 and 2001 economic crisis on the most vulnerable section of the population,
• To implement programs aiming at preventing intergenerational transfer of poverty and increase their resistance capacity against similar crises that may occur in the future,
• To improve the institutional capacity of the state institutions that are engaged in the provision of social services and assistance to our needy citizens.
• To increase the access of the poor citizens to education and health services
• To increase sustainable income generating and employability opportunities for poor citizens,
• To contribute to the improvement of the quality and quantity of the social services provided to the poor citizens.
• To make the targeting system currently used in social assistance programs in Turkey more scientific, objective and systematic.


The development objective of the Social Risk Mitigation Project (SRMP) is to contribute to poverty reduction in Turkey in both the short and long term. Amongst other, providing immediate income support to the poorest affected by the 2001 crises is one of the poverty reduction components of SRMP. Within the frame work of Micro-Credit sub-projects (local initiatives component of the project), Prime Ministry Social Solidarity and Support Foundation supported many sub-projects all over Turkey on greenhouses, poultry, animal husbandry, bee-keeping, fodder crops, fruit cultivation, mushroom growing, aquaculture, small-scale artisanship, carpet weaving, handicrafts, garment making etc. These micro-credits are provided for the poorest villagers, to encourage them to get involved in an economic activity, and thus to improve their income and welfare. Another objective of these micro-credits is to motivate the enterprise to expand their economic activities with own equity and obtain long-term benefits.

The objective of the research study is i) to assess and analyse the socio-economic impacts of income generating agriculture and SME micro-credit projects supported by 931 Social Solidarity Foundations all over Turkey, ii) to determine reasons for failure and success of projects, iii) to set procedures for selection of beneficiaries, iv) assess amount of owner’s equity mobilized by the sub-projects, v) to prepare case studies for each sub-project type to earmark key constraints and lessons to be learned, vi) to provide client with recommendation to improve the operations of micro-credit projects, as well as the operational structure of Foundations, To achieve the objectives of this study, AGRIN designed a survey methodology to interview 1250 beneficiaries at 7 regions of Turkey, basing on an appropriate sampling design acceptable to the Client and arranged focus group meetings and case studies, designed and finalized questionnaires and interview manuals, contributed training of enumerators and supervisors, arranged pilot surveys and analysis (statistical and econometric) and interpreted data, and prepared recommendations for improvement of the micro-credit system as well as structuring of Foundations. 

• Team Leader
• 3 economists/ agricultural economists
• Statistician/ data analyst

Client: 
Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Total Consultancy:
6 person/months

Financed by: 
World Bank

 
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Agrin provided co-management of this study, as well as expertise on public relations, stakeholder analysis, communication, environmental education, environmental awareness and biodiversity. Key activities, which the firm has contributed are;

- Building awareness and support at the national level among selected key stakeholder groups and the general public of the needs and opportunities for biodiversity conservation in Turkey through making a design of an implementable targeted public awareness and communication strategy and action plan
- Capacity building of designing and preparing awareness raising activities on the national level
- Sharing know-how with stakeholders on the local level through visits to three pilot areas.
- Building on present knowledge and strategies
- Identify key constraints for conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity resources caused by lack of awareness
- Identify the need of information on biodiversity conservation of each national stakeholder group
- Identify the present and potential role of specific stakeholders (in particular multipliers) in raising environmental awareness
- Integrating formal and adult education into the public awareness and communication strategy
- Identify cost-efficient mechanisms of educating the general public about the value of biodiversity conservation.
- Identifying international partners for the implementation and financing of the Public Awareness Strategy.
- Ensure that the Biodiversity Awareness National Strategy and Action Plan is integrated into relevant programmes.
- Provide the best internationally available know-how that fits the institutional, cultural and socio-economic context of Turkey.

To achieve above activities Agrin has participated meetings with more than 50 stakeholders including the ones in the three pilot project areas; organized 3 workshops and 6 focus group meetings with the participation of representatives from a wide range of public organizations, media, universities, business sector and NGOs.

Agrin has also arranged a survey with limited number of stakeholders, to observe the public knowledge on importance of biodiversity and natural resources conservation. Finally, the firm has organized a Donor’s conference, seeking for the interest of potential national and international donor organizations, which may provide assistance for the implementation of the Action Plan.

Total Consultancy:
4 person/months

Financed by : BTC Co

Under the leadership of AGRIN project manager and two medical physicians, a team of 3 experts have carried out a revision study to assess health risk impacts of the main and mobile construction camps of the Client.

AGRIN’s key tasks were forming a team of experts, leading and coordinating the study and preparation of the final assessment report. The study covered following issues:

- Health baseline study
- Pharmaceuticals and suppliers
- In-country care providers
- Regular standards
- Environmental hazards, occupational health hazards and travel hazards
- Health risk assessment
- Health impact assessment
- Emergency response plan
- Medical plan/health impact and health assessment report and health requirements
- Health risk assessment conclusion
- Turkey occupational legislation regulations
- Lot C prevalent diseases
- Medical facility assessment

Basing on the two previous need assessment studies carried out for IFAD by AGRIN in Sivas, Kars, Agrı and Erzincan provinces, IFAD and government of Turkey have decided to implement a development project in Sivas and Erzincan. The purpose of the project formulation mission was to rewiev the current status and trends, identify priority problems and constraints facing the project target groups, propose means of alleviating these constraints and estimate the cost and benefits of proposed project activities.The overall task of the mission was to elaborate proposals for poverty alleviation in Sivas-Erzincan that are consistent with the area's resource endowments and the priorities of targeted communities.

For this mission, Agrin has provided a short term Institutions / Management Specialist who was responsible to propose and prepare the organization and management aspects of the project

Client: 
SOFRECO

Total Consultancy:
5 person/months

Financed by: EU

Support to Turkish Authorities in Charge of Legislative Alignment to the Acquis in Veterinary, Phytosanitary and Seeds Sectors, 
Turkey 2002 – 2003      

Within the World-wide Framework Contract with the European Commission, "Rural Development and Food Safety" Program, the Consortium EURATA, which SOFRECO is also a member, has been entrusted to carry out the above mentioned study.

For the purpose of this study, SOFRECO has sub-contracted AGRIN for the provision of two local Veterinary Specialists and one Plant Protection Specialist.

Major responsibilities of Agrin experts were; 

i)   assess the current legal and institutional situation, 
ii)  draft an EU alignment strategy,
iii)  assist in the preparation of future EU assistance programs, and
iv)  monitor the progress of working groups.

Client:
IFAD

Total Consultancy:
3 person/months

Financed by: IFAD

 
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Socio-economic Profile and Need Assessment Study of Rangeland and Forest Village Communities in Erzincan Province,
Turkey April – May 2002

This study was carried for IFAD to provide an informed data base on socio-economic profile of rangeland and forest villages within the three proposed districts of Erzincan, as a basis for programme design. In addition to the general socio-economic profile, a major output of the study was to establish the monthly activity pattern and input:output parameters for each economic activity. For the purpose of this study a total of 27 households and 76 females were interviewed.

Client:
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources

Total Consultancy:
6 person/months

Financed by: 
World Bank

On-Farm Irrigation Project,
The Kyrgyz Republic – 2001-2003, in several missions

PMU has selected an AGRIN expert to design the monitoring and evaluation systems for the relevant project components.

The Project aimed to provide funds for on-farm irrigation rehabilitation. Rehabilitation of on-farm irrigation infrastructure would only be worthwhile if there is adequate operation and maintenance afterwards. To achieve this, Government has recognised the importance of developing and strengthening Water Users Associations as the critical organization to be responsible for on-farm operation and maintenance (O&M). Thus the project would have major emphasis on the training and support to WUAs and the development of the necessary institutional capacity for this.

Specific services relevant to the assignment were:

Creating a monitoring system for evaluating the progress of the various components of the project.

Creating a M&E system for evaluating the benefits deriving from the establishment of WUAs from the agricultural, financial and technical point of view.

Creating a monitoring system for evaluating the financial and economic impact of the project.

Developing training materials for training staff at Oblast and Raion level.

Ensure that the M&E system works successfully or, if this proves not to be the cases, develop adequate modifications;

Training the PIU M&E Specialist and WUA central support unit staff in techniques for analysing the data. 

Client: 
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Total Consultancy:
48 person/months

Financed by: 
World Bank

Agricultural Reform Implementation Project,
(Preparation Phase),
Turkey, 2000-2001

Within the framework of the preparation phase of this project, AGRIN has provided administrative support for the consultancy services of three components of the project. These are;

Support to Project Coordination Unit (PCU) which is established within the Undersecretariat of Treasury. AGRIN has provided support for the provision of a financial manager, system operator, system engineer and a procurement specialist.

Restructuring of Agricultural Sales Cooperatives Unions (ASCUs): AGRIN has provided technical assistance support for developing a “Restructuring Framework” for 16 ASCUs and to guide and assist them in preparing their Restructuring Plans.

Pilot Project for Direct Income Support to Farmers and Establishment of a Farmer Registration system: AGRIN has provided administrative support for the implementation of a pilot project which was the first step of the Agricultural Reform Implementation Program. This is a unified national program of direct income support which aimed to improve the access to poorer farmers by supporting their budget and creating new income generation opportunities by improved incentives.

Client: MAT Consulting 

Total Consultancy:
1 person/months

Financed by:
Spanish Government

Tuz (Salt) Lake Integrated Environmental Project, 
Turkey, April – May 2001

Tuz (Salt) Lake is the second biggest lake of Turkey with an area of 1,600km2 Recently, The lake and its basin (approximately 25,000 km2) has been identified as a “Special Protection Area” by the Government of Turkey. A consortium consisting of a Turkish and Spanish firm have undertaken a feasibility study to assess the ecology, hydrology, land use, agriculture, irrigation, regional planning, etc. aspects of the area, which would finally lead to preparation of sub-projects to improve the environment. AGRIN has provided a 1 staff /month expertise for the consortium, to assess the status of agriculture and irrigation schemes within or near the Salt Lake sub-basin.  

Client:
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Total Consultancy:
3 person/months

Financed by:
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

 
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Socio-Economic Profile and Need Assessment Study of Rangeland and Forest Village Communities, 
Turkey, August – September 2000

This study was carried for IFAD to provide an informed data base on socio-economic profile of rangeland and forest villages within the three proposed programme provinces (Ağrı, Kars, Sivas), as a basis for Programme design. In addition to the general socio-economic profile, a major output of the study was to establish the monthly activity pattern and input:output parameters for each economic activity. For the purpose of this study a total of 54 household and 140 females were interviewed.

Client:
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Total Consultancy:
3 person/months

Financed by:
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Bingöl-Muş Rural Development Project, 
Impact Assessment Study
Turkey, April – May  2000

Under contract with IFAD, AGRIN carried out a “rapid impact study” to assess how far the project was successful in meeting its key project objectives and what major constraints existed in achieving the objectives. For this purpose, a detailed field survey was carried out, including interviews with project beneficiaries and other stakeholder

Client:
World Commission on Dams (WCD)

Total Consultancy: 
20 person/months

Financed by:
World Commission 
on Dams (WCD)

 
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Ceyhan Aslantaş Dam – Scoping and Case Studies, 
Turkey, 1999-2000

Ceyhan – Aslantaş is a US$400 million project financed by the  World Bank and implemented between 1974 – 1986. The main objective of the project was the construction of Aslantaş Dam on Ceyhan River, for the purpose of flood protection, irrigation and power generation.

WCD, within the framework of its mandate, has selected ten countries to assess the impacts  of large dams on development. Turkey and Aslantaş Dam were also selected for the purpose of this study. AGRIN was awarded two separate contracts by WCD for i) the initial scoping study and ii) the final case study.

Under the first contract, through a rapid survey with the relevant stakeholders, AGRIN has assessed and identified the key issues to be considered for the second phase of the study. Basing on the findings of the first study (Scoping Study), AGRIN carried out a detailed Case Study on the impacts of Aslantas Dam, taking into consideration the upper Ceyhan River Basin, Focal Dam and Lower Ceyhan Basin, including mouth of the river which reaches to Mediterranean Sea with a delta.

The studies were carried out by a team of 20 experts from different disciplines and lasted for 11 months.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the impacts of dam on regional and national development, taking into consideration the projected objectives (1974) and actual achievements (between 1986 – 2000), mainly on following:

Time schedule for implementation
Design characteristics
Financial costs/expenditures and cost recovery
Water resources
Irrigation and agriculture
Hydropower
Flood control
Municipal and industrial water supply
Fisheries
Recreation and tourism/cultural heritage
Social effects
Environmental effects

The final case study was one of the ten studies carried out in ten different countries to assess the overall impacts of large dams on development. The study provided an input for the final report of WCD on “Dams and Development – A new Framework for Decision Making”

Client:
World Commission on Dams (WCD)

Total Consultancy:
1 person/months

Financed by:
WCD

Aslantaş, Sır and Menzelet Dams Cross-Check Surveys, 
Turkey, December 1999-January 2000

In addition to Ceyhan-Aslantaş Scoping and Case Studies, in December 1999, WCD requested AGRIN to conduct Cross-Check Surveys in order to check the general status of the Ceyhan River Basin. For this purpose three surveys were carried out for two dams in the upper Ceyhan Basin and for Aslantaş Dam. With the cross-check survey Sir, Menzelet and Aslantaş Dams were questioned on projected and actual base.

Client:
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MIT)

Total Consultancy:
13 person/months

Financed by : World Bank

 
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Agricultural Commodity Markets Development Project, 
Turkey, February – May 1999

AGRIN was involved in this project in 1999 as a joint-venture partner with Chemonics Inc. of USA. Project objectives are; (a) increase the marketing efficiency of grains and cotton through selected commoditiy exchanges by introducing improved systems of price discovery, dematerialized trade, and regulatory oversight; (b) demonstrate the benefits resulting from increased private commodity marketing; and (c) provide a model for development of other private exchanges, and impetus for government to withdraw from its intervention in the marketing of other commodities.

Following reports were prepared by AGRIN experts  as the output of the study: i) investment plans for seven exchanges, ii) legal framework for agricultural commodities, iii) Standards for wheat and cotton, and iv) forward markets

Client:
European Union (EU)

Total Consultancy:
48  person/months

Financed by:
EU

MEDA Programme of EU - Project Management Unit 
Turkey, 1998-1999

In 1998-1999 a German Company in association with AGRIN was contracted by EU to establish a project management unit in Ankara, for the overall management of the MEDA Programme in Turkey.

The services provided by AGRIN were;

- establishment and staffing of a project management unit (PMU) for the overall execution of the MEDA Programme in Turkey, 
- procurement of all office equipment inline with EU procurement procedures, and
- establishing the accounting, monitoring & evaluation, and reporting system of PMU.
- provision of long term health and education experts

Client:
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MAWR)

Total Consultancy:
1  person/months

Financed by:
World Bank - IFAD

Irrigation Rehabilitation Project, 
The Kyrgyz Republic, 1998

AGRIN was awarded a contract by the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic, to establish a computerised Financial Management System and to prepare the “Financial Management and Accounting Policy Manual” for the Irrigation Rehabilitation Project. The manual was prepared in line with international accounting standards and the World Bank’s requirements. Additionally, AGRIN has trained the project staff for the operation of the Financial Management System.

Client:
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MAWR)

Total Consultancy:
1 person/months

Financed by:
World Bank - IFAD

 
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Agricultural Support Services Project, 
The Kyrgyz Republic, 1998

AGRIN was awarded a contract by the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Kyrgyz Republic, to establish a computerised Financial Management System and to prepare the “Financial Management and Accounting Policy Manual” for the Agricultural Support Services Project (ASSP). The manual was prepared in line with international accounting standards and the World Bank’s requirements. Additionally, AGRIN trained the project staff for the operation of the Financial Management System.

Client:
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MAWR)

Total Consultancy:
85  person/months

Financed by:
World Bank  – IFAD

 
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Sheep Development Project,
The Kyrgyz Republic, 1996-1998

In 1996, AGRIN was awarded a contract to establish the Project Implementation Unit to carry out the over all management and implementation of the Kyrgyz Sheep Development Project, including procurement, finance/accounting, and disbursement functions on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MAWR).

The objectives of the project are: i) to increase the profitability and efficiency of sheep and wool farming, ii) establishment of wool marketing centers, iii) rehabilitation of wool stores, iv) privatise the provision of several services to farmers; and v) improve the management and conservation of natural grazing resources through market based strategies that require intensive transfer of “technical know-how” and market oriented management skills. Creating public awareness about the project as well as overall monitoring and evaluation of the project was one of the major tasks undertaken by AGRIN.

The firm also developed the Project Accounting and Financial Control System. Within the scope of this work an “Accounting System Manual and Operational Handbook” was prepared by AGRIN. This work was appreciated by the Government and AGRIN was directly awarded two more contracts to develop similar systems for two other World Bank Projects.

Client:
Ministry of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA),

Total Consultancy:
48 person/months

Financed by : 
World Bank

 
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Eastern Anatolia Watershed Rehabilitation Project, 
Turkey, 1995-1997

AGRIN was awarded a contract to provide the consultancy services for watershed management, monitoring and evaluation, system analysis, soil conservation/irrigation, forestry and agricultural planning and training.

The project consisted of the following components and was implemented in nine provinces of Turkey; watershed rehabilitation, income generating activities, adaptive research, institutional support, gene conservation, participatory development and training.

Client:
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), 

Total Consultancy:
27 person/months

Financed by : 
World Bank

Fisheries Marketing Study, under Agro-Industry Project 
Turkey, October 1994- April 1995

The study was carried out under the “Agro-industry Project” of Turkey. AGRIN was involved in this study together with two British Consulting firms, Mc. Alister Elliot&Ptr. And Landell Mills. One of the responsibilities of AGRIN was to carry out the local coordination for the study and to provide local consultants.

The objectives of the study were:

an economic appraisal of the fish production, processing and distributive systems within Turkey to assess the efficiency of the industry,

an appraisal of consumer trends, attitudes and behaviours with respect to fish purchase and consumption in Turkey,

technical evaluation of physical and institutional infrastructure (both commercial and governmental) necessary to maintain effective fish processing and distribution sectors, as well as integration with EU directives 91/492/EEC and 91/293/EEC, and

an appraisal of export marketing activities and procedures in Turkey, and relation to opportunities identified by additional in-depth study of key export markets defined by country and region (European Countries, Middle East and Japan).

Client:
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Ministry of Forestry, (MOF), General Directorate of Rural Services (GDRS)

Total Consultancy:
200 person/months

Financed by : 
World Bank

 
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Agricultural Research Project, 
Turkey, September 1993-April 2001

AGRIN was involved in this project as a joint-venture partner with Lincoln Int. Ltd of New Zealand. Project objectives are to strengthen the research capabilities of agriculture, forestry, soil and water research institutes, through setting priority national research programs, including farmers research systems. Major consultancy inputs provided for institutional strengthening are; preparation of a research master plans, farming system research, livestock research, crops research, integrated pest  management, forestry research, soil and water research, and MIS. AGRIN was also responsible for overall coordination of the consultancy activities (more than 200 staff month) of the project.

Under this project AGRIN played a key role for the establishment of the Agricultural Economic Research Institute (AERI), in 1996. After the establishment of AERI, AGRIN has regularly provided local experts to the institute on different economic issues.

Consultancy services and/or training provided by AGRIN experts for different “project implementing agencies” is given below with their major topics.

General Directorate of Rural Services 
- Measuring Sediment Productivity and Evaluation in Pond-catchment areas
- Training Programme on Soil and Water Conservation
- Planning of Erzurum Lysimeter Systems and Determination of Setting up and Management
- Performance Evaluation of Springler Irrigation Systems Used in Konya-Ilgın Plateu
- Determination of Structural and Socio-economic Changes in Agricultural  Production as a Result of Development of Irrigation in Şanlıurfa
- Irrigation Area I and Potential Problems, Identification of Socio-economic Factors Related to Adoption
- Determination of the Efficiency of Doğanhisar Yazlıca Irrigation Pond, 
Irrigation Network and Research Programme for Improving Water and Salinity Management in Konya
- Utilisation of Computer Models in Irrigation Planning and Water Consumption of Plants
- Quantity of Sediment, Which Moves With Wind and Distribution of its Height by Years in Karapinar Erosion Area.
- Training Programme for Land Utilisation Planning
- Determination of Safety Limits for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment
- Development of Agricultural Field Crop Production and Mechanisation Planning Models;
- Determination of Safety Limits and Their Evaluation for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Used in Tokat, Amasya, Sivas and Yozgat Region
- Floristic and Phytosociologistic Research of Natural Rangelands and Determination of Conservation Effects on Vegetation in Tokat Area
- Determination of Effects of Holophitic Plants on Vegetation in Amasya, Sivas and Tokat Area
- Remote Sensing and GIS
- Utilisation and Applications of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for Planning of Watershed and Land Management in Soil and Water Research Institute of General Directorate of Rural Services.
- Land Utilisation Planning
- Management Information System
- Springler Irrigation System in Eskişehir; Circumstances and Irrigation Planning for Tomatoe
- Storing Solar Energy for Glasshouse Heating
- Planning for Irrigation Schedule for Tomatoe and Dry Beans in New Technologies
- Preparation of National Action plan for Soil & Water Resources

General Directorate of Agricultural Research 
- Research Management Information Systems
- Preparation of a Report on Horticultural Sector in Turkey
- Establishment of a Wool Laboratory at Lalahan Livestock Institute.

Ministry of Forestry 
- Exploration of  Fırtına Valley (East Black Sea) and its Environs From the Natural Resource Management Point of View.
- Studies on Improvement of Rangelands in Burdur-Kemer Region.
- Fixation Of Natural Flora On Erosion Fields And Determination Of Ecological Peculiarity Of Region In Central Anatolia Zone.
- Determination Of Vegetative Propagation Methods For Alder (Alnus Glutinosa) Found In East Black Sea Region As Native Species.
- Investigations On The Silviculture Maintenance Techniques On The Maritime Pine Plantations Established On The Coalmine Extracted Sites
- Investigation On The Determination Of Techniques, Standard Times And Standard Cost For Pruning And Pulling Out The Roots Of Poplar Trees After Harvesting
- Adaptation Of Poplar And Willow Clones In Lakes District And Using Possibilities In Particle-Board Industry
- A Study Of Remote Sensing Inventory Of Poplar Plantation Areas In Adapazarı And Düzce Regions Of Turkey
- Planning And Settling The Management Principles Of Forest Resources For Improving Water Yields In Yuvacık Dam Watershed, İzmit
- Air Pollution And Its Effects On Plantation Areas In Istanbul
- Oaks’ Natural Regeneration At The Pinus Nigra-Oaks And Fangus Orientalis-Natural Stands
- Regeneration Of Lebanon Cedar (Cedrus Libani A. Rich) By Seeding Method In Its Natural Distribution Areas At The Backwards Of The Taurus Mountains

Agricultural Economics Research Institute (Administrative Support provided for)
- Income and Cost Calculation Methodology for Agricultural Products and Database Manual
- An Examination of Agricultural Policy Reform in Turkey, Using the Turkish Agricultural Sector Model
- Premium Systems in Turkish Agriculture and Analysis
- Situation and Outlook Reports for Cotton in Turkey
- Situtation and Outlook Reports for Wheat in Turkey
- Situtation and Outlook Reports for Oil Seeds in Turkey
- Situation and Outlook Reports for Livestock products and Feeds and - Alternative Policy Scenarios for Turkey
- Estimation of Potential Demand for Organically Produced Agricultural Products
- Contract Farming Within Market Integration of Agriculture in Turkey
- Household Preferences and Varetial Choice Decisions in Turkey: implications for wheat production, on-farm conservation of wheat genetic resources, and income distribution in Eskişehir, Kütahya, Sivas, Kayseri, Malatya ve Erzurum provinces
- Assessing The Sustainable Competitiveness Of The Turkish Fruit Vegetable Processing Industry
- The Economic Analysis Of Hazelnut Market: Optimum Policy Design For Turkey
- The Effects Of Transfers To Agriculture On The Rate Of Inflation In Turkey: A Causulty Research
- Evaluation Of The Effects Of Privatization In Turkish Agriculture
- Improvement Methods For Pricing Schemes For Water And The Fuctioning Of Water Users Associations In Turkey
- Methodology For Income And Cost Calculation For Agricultural Products And Database Guidelines
- Research on Fisheries Sector in Turkey: production, demand and marketing
- Impacts of EU Quality and Hygene Standards on the Competitiveness of Turkish Food Sector
- Development of Plans for Purchase of Products and Preparing Financial Analysis for Agricultural Sale Cooperatives.
- Pesticide Use in Turkish Agriculture; inefficiency, issues and the impact of alternative regulation
- Economic Analysis of Alternative Pricing Schemes for Water and the Functioning of Irrigation Schemes
- Contract Farming within Market Integration of Agriculture in Turkey and its Impacts on Sustainable Resource Use and Producer Income.
- Rapid Social Assessment of Tobacco, Sugar Beet and Tea farmers
- Controlling Tobacco Supply in Turkey and its Economic Impacts
- Institutional Restructuring Requirement for the Improvement of Dairy Marketing System in Turkey.
- Identification of Potential Demand and Financial Availability of Area Based Index Insurance for the Selected Regions of Turkey.
- Monitoring and Evaluation of the Pilot Project for the Implementation of Direct Support System to Farmers and Establishment of a Registration System.
- Establishment of the Accounting System of the Institute
- Construction of the Web Site of the Institute

Client:
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)

Total Consultancy:
27 person/months

Financed by: 
World Bank

 
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Second Agricultural Extension and Applied Research Project, 
Turkey, 1993-1995

AGRIN was involved in the execution of this project under contract with AFC firm of Germany for the overall coordination of 78 staff months consultancy services, and planning, arrangement and administration of the overseas MSc training programs for research and extension staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), as well as study tours and short term overseas training

The project was a follow-up of the First Agricultural Extension and Applied Research Project and covered 21 provinces of Turkey. The main objectives of the project was to improve the provincial extension systems, develop strong linkages between extension, research and farmers through diagnostic surveys, to initiate a pilot program to train women engaged in agriculture and to provide local and overseas training for the project staff.

Major TA inputs provided for the project and coordinated by AGRIN were; diagnostic survey, training programs supervision, skill-gap analysis and extension methodology, pilot women farmer’s extension, M&E, topical workshops, and rural sociology.

Refik Çölaşan of AGRIN, was contracted by AFC as a Training Programme Supervision Expert, for a duration of 27 months.