PLANNING-PROGRAMMING AND PUBLIC INVESTMENT PROGRAM EXPERIENCE IN TURKEY

Yilmaz ILGIN Head of Department State Planning Organization of Turkey

Lessons from Turkish Experience

• Long term and medium term perspective (strategy) is necessary (Long Term Development Plans, Medium Term Programs, Multi-year Budgeting).
• Ownership of the plan and programs by stakeholders is important. So participatory approach must be adopted during the all phases of program and project cycle management.
• Institutional capacity of the public institutions is crucial for sound projects. Quality of  relevant personnel must be improved.
• Efficient monitoring & evaluation system is necessary for corrective  and preventive actions and for better planning for future projects.
• Results oriented systematic approach must be adopted.
• PPP models may help to reduce the burden of the public sector and to transfer financial and management capacity of the private sector to the public services.
• Legal framework for program, budget and project cycle management helps for better results.