Projects Implemented

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4bb69_b97133d465e044cc927aa82941844c53~mv2.png Budget: € 2.537.000 Implementation period: 20.10.2021 - 20.04.2024 Reference No: EuropeAid/IH/SER/TR/140069 Funding: European Commission Description: The project, co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey, and the beneficiary of Bursa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BTSO), became operational in October 2021. Within the scope of the project, the application center, which will carry out the testing of newly developed products and the design of scenarios for mass production, will provide training and consultancy services to SMEs; will activate the co-production infrastructure required to produce low-cost and high-performance composite materials and technical textiles. Composite Materials and Technical Textiles Prototype Production and Application Center will contribute to increasing the competitiveness of Turkey in the field of manufacturing by supporting the production of affordable, high-performance technical textiles and composite materials.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4bb69_af6863a686864b6b9ee2c1a5e65d4cd2~mv2.png Budget: € 1.676,809 Implementation period: 01.06.2022-30.11.2024 Reference No: NEAR/ANK/2021/EA-RP/0005 Funding: European Commission Description: The project, co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey and the beneficiary of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO), became operational in June 2022. The aim of the project is to increase the contribution of design to the national economy by supporting the creation of innovative, high value-added and globally competitive products with the establishment of IDEA4ISTANBUL, and by strengthening the relationship between manufacturing and industrial design. The center is aimed to have a wide impact on many elements such as entrepreneurs, university-industry relations, new products and services, future investments and R&D studies, new collaborations and organizational models.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4bb69_d00d9df923db4ec09b98e4494ec79c22~mv2.png Budget: € 1.248.200 Implementation period: 15.09.2021-30.04.2023 Reference No: EuropeAid/140551/IH/SER/TR Funding: European Commission Description: The project, co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey, and the beneficiary of Boğaziçi University Life Sciences and Technologies Research Center (BULifeSci), became operational in November 2021. The project was developed to meet the needs of SMEs carrying out R&D activities in the field of medical technology in line with new health technologies. The project, which will encourage initiatives in the fields of life sciences and health technology, with training and consultancy services to be provided to SMEs, also aims to strengthen cooperation in the sector.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4bb69_a37a9a61616c4a64a9c31a833046dc81~mv2.png Budget: € 2.624.500,00 Implementation period: 21.01.2021 – 20.01.2024 Reference No: EuropeAid/140151/IH/SER/TR Funding: European Commission Description: The project, co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey and the beneficiary of the Trakya Development Agency, became operational in January 2021. The main goal of the project is to increase the awareness of SMEs in the cities of Edirne, Kırklareli and Tekirdağ on process and energy efficiency issues and to benefit the socio-economic development of the region. In line with this goal, the basic needs of SMEs will be determined and sustainable solution proposals will be developed with the training and consultancy services to be provided.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Budget: € 2.639.090,00 Implementation period: 12.06.2020 - 11.06.2023 Reference No: EuropeAid/139608/IH/SER/TR Funding: European Commission Description: The project started operations in June 2020. The final beneficiary is the Denizli Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of this contract is to build the capacity of Denizli manufacturing industry on technical textiles through common use area and cluster approach. This Project is composed of three main activities: - Preparatory Studies for the Establishment of TTT (Activity A) - Transformation to Technical Textile (TTT) of SMEs in Denizli (Activity B) - Establishment of the Cluster Initiative (Activity C) Updates will be made to this section as the project progresses.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f4bb69_dd2d53b771bc4b90895f784df6f1dcb8~mv2.png Budget:€ 1.622.060,00 Implementation period: 25.02.2021 – 24.02.2023 Reference No: EuropeAid/139608/IH/SER/TR Funding: European Commission Description: The project, co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey, and the beneficiary of the Adıyaman Governorate, became operational in February 2021. With the project, it is aimed to make maximum use of the tourism potential of Adıyaman province and to increase the competition in the tourism sector. In line with these targets, capacity building activities will be carried out for SMEs operating in the tourism sector, travel agencies, hotel management and all other stakeholders.

Budget: € 1.864.500 Implementation period: Reference No: NEAR/ANK/2021/EA-RP/0153 Funding: European Commission Description: Three Common Use Ateliers will be established in TRB2 Region in Turkey. The Contractor will provide technical assistance services for the institutions of three common use ateliers. The aim of this contract is to establish institutional structures and improve the administrative and technical capabilities of the staff. Also it is expected that the technical assistance team will improve the technical capacity of artisans and SME’s in the region.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined The project started operations in June 2020 and finalized in January 2023. The final beneficiary wasthe Eskişehir Anadolu Technology Research Park (ATAP). The purposes of this contract was to increase the competitiveness of the SMEs in aviation, railway, machinery, automotive and white goods sectors and to contribute the increase of the engineering, design and prototyping capabilities of the SMEs in these sectors in Eskişehir. This Project was composed of three main activities: - Establishment and Operationalization of the Design and Innovation Centre (Activity A) - Capacity Development and Business Delivery Services to SMEs (Activity B) - Visibility and Communication (Activity C)

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined The project started operations in March 2019. The final beneficiaries are the Entrepreneurship Development Policy Department, the Ministry of Economy and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEEDA). The aim of the project is to contribute to business development in Azerbaijan, to create employment in all economic regions of Azerbaijan, to improve rural livelihoods and quality of life in rural areas and to support the Ministry of Economy and related structures to provide better support to Entrepreneurship and SMEs.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined The project has been implemented for 2 years starting from March 2020. The final beneficiary is Uşak (Combined) Leather Organized Industrial Zone. The aim of this project is to diversify and improve the production and marketing capacities of leather sector SMEs through the establishment and operation of a shared use facility, and to reinforce the long-term partnership and collaborative working culture among SMEs in the leather sector. Within the scope of the project, training and consultancy services were provided to leather industrialists and their employees.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Within the scope of the project financed by the EU and coordinated by UNDP: - Diagnosis and analysis studies were carried out with stakeholders from Chambers of Commerce and Industry and SMEs - Sectoral Strategic Road Maps for Food, Machinery, Plastic and Textile Sectors were prepared - National Strategic Roadmap entitled New Approaches in Manufacturing Industry was prepared - One-to-one consultancy services were provided to SMEs https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey, and Kahramanmaraş Provincial Directorate of Food, Agriculture and Livestock as the beneficiary of the project, it was implemented from April 2017 for a term of 18 months. https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined The main objectives of the project are; To contribute to the economic development of the region and to increase the competitiveness of the Maraş Pepper Sector in the region. https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Within the scope of the project, the Maraş Pepper Cluster was established and the packaging facility and laboratory for common use were made operational. https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Funded by The European Union and the Republic of Turkey, and Central Anatolia Development Agency (ORAN) as the beneficiary of the project, it was implemented from August 2016 for a term of 24 months. The aim of the project is to strengthen the infrastructure of Sivas İŞGEM and the technical capacities of enterprises in İŞGEM and to carry out business development activities for enterprises in Sivas İŞGEM. Within the scope of the project, İKADA Consultancy has carried out activities for the preparation of business plans and services manuals, promotion and dissemination and strengthening the technical capacities of the enterprises in Sivas İŞGEM in order to improve the service infrastructure of Sivas İŞGEM.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Within the scope of the "Support for Entrepreneurship Program" carried out by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the General Directorate of International Labor of the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services, funded by the European Union (EU), entrepreneurship training was given to a total of 420 Syrians in Hatay, Bursa and Istanbul and citizens of the Republic of Turkey; 84 people selected among those who wanted to start or develop their own business after the trainings have benefited from one-to-one mentoring support; the business ideas of 42 candidates who were successful in the business plan competition following the mentoring process was supported by the ILO grant.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Child Friendly Cities is a UNICEF initiative that is being implemented around the world. Within the scope of UNICEF Turkey 2016-2020 Country Programme, "Child Friendly Cities Programme" was launched with the cooperation of Internal Affairs and aimed to collaborate with local authorities to ensure that children's rights and needs can be found and involved in strategic planning, budgeting and implementation at the level of local governments. Child Friendly Cities include concrete objectives such as increasing children's participation and resources for children, raising awareness of children's rights advocacy, expanding examples of child-friendly programmes, and improving children's right to play. IKADA Consultancy has organized methodical trainings and thematic trainings (Child Friendly Cities, Child Participation, Budgeting, Strategic Planning and Impact Assessment, etc.) to be provided to municipalities within the scope of Child Friendly Cities (CFC) programme and provided direct technical support to municipalities to become child friendly cities. In addition to these, it has trained young trainers who will train the young people to be trained to support municipalities in their goal of becoming a child-friendly city. Monitoring and evaluation system was established within the scope of the program and support was provided for the preparation of child status reports of cities.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Funded by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey, the beneficiary of the project is Siirt Pistachio Producers Association. The aim of the project, which has been implemented for 24 months starting from February 2016, is to increase the competitiveness of the pistachio sector in Siirt. https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Within the scope of the project, the Joint Pistachio Processing Plant (SFIT), which will serve the pistachio producers in the region, has been operationalized, market research was conducted in Turkey and 3 continents, human resources infrastructure of the facility was established and business plans for SFIT and role model enterprises was prepared, branding and marketing activities were carried out, training and consultancy services were provided to SMEs for capacity building and business development, operational systems and integrated quality management systems were established and manuals/guides were prepared for all systems. https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined

The project was funded by European Union and has been implemented for 2 years starting from December 2016. The beneficiary for this project was Southeastern Anatolia Project Regional Development Administration. The purpose of this project was to enhance the competitiveness of the SMEs in Apiculture Sector in the target provinces: Ordu, Samsun, Sinop, Giresun, Trabzon, Rize. At the end of this project, institutional infrastructure that will increase the competitiveness of Apiculture Sector in target provinces established, agricultural benefits are gained and regional SMEs were trained in the fields of environmental and hygiene standards, right equipment to use, and structural requirements.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Funded by the International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), and coordinated by International Labor Organization (ILO) in cooperation with Turkey Business Association (TEO), this project provided support for the development of an inclusive and holistic policy on a national scale for the dissemination and promotion of female employment, and provision of decent job opportunities for women, gender equality and raising awareness in the area of labor standards and to support women's empowerment in Turkey were aimed.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Overall aim of the project is to increase the level of understanding of the benefits & contributions of Turkish EU membership in Turkey and in the EU. Target groups of the project are Media organizations at Local, Regional, National, Audio-visual media, Printed media Internet media Civil Society organisations and non-profit organisations directly related with media Professional media bodies such as press councils ; CSOs working in the fields of democracy, justice, fundamental rights and freedom, social dialogue and solidarity, culture, migration and asylum. Following activities are to be realized within the scope of the project: development of a publicity and visibility plan, review and modification of monitoring manual activity, re-customising and adaptation of the MIS, training needs assessment for media trainings, developing the capacity of grant beneficiaries in project management and implementation, reporting and respecting EU procurement and visibility rules, grant implementation (gpim) & procurement manuals (pm), delivery of trainings for grant beneficiaries interim evaluation and post-grant workshops developing and strengthening the expertise and know-how within the meu on grant implementation, monitoring and reporting.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey, and Kastamonu Commodity Exchange as the beneficiary, the project aimed to increase the competitiveness of the forest and wood work industry in Kastamonu. Nearly 700 forest and forestry products that are active in Kastamonu have been supported in many areas such as technical production support, business activity coordination management, improvement of infrastructure, and high efficiency production process. Preparation of business plans for joint production facility and role model enterprises, marketing studies, recruitment and training of OÜT personnel, provision of business development consultancy services to SMEs, establishment and certification of operational systems and quality management systems and preparation of manuals/guides related to all systems were carried out.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined The project, funded by the European Union and the General Directorate of Provincial Administration of the Ministry of Interior and the Governorate of Van as the beneficiary, has been implemented for 2 years starting from October 2014. The aim of the project is to ensure the social and economic integration of IDPs through equalization of access to basic services and development of socio-economic conditions and capacities. To this end, efforts were made to increase the capacities of internally displaced persons and institutions providing services to these people. https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Within the scope of this project which was applied in 2010-2012, to improve the Occupational Health and Safety conditions of mining, construction and metal industry, the OHS Management System was established, educations were given to SMEs in the target regions and public awareness raising campaigns were organized throughout Turkey.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Co-financed by the European Union and the Republic of Turkey, the aim was to increase the capacity of SSI, Labor and Social Affairs and other relevant organizations, to determine a road map in the field of promotion of formal employment and society by using awareness-raising activities and grants aimed to raise awareness in this area. Within the scope of the project, training and awareness activities were carried out for the personnel of the Social Security Institution, accounting and financial consultancy professional group and all related groups.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined The Project, which was implemented between 2010 and 2012, aimed to increase the knowledge and skills of İSGÜM personnel on harmonized European Union legislation and practices. With the project completion, aim was to take central and regional laboratories located in 7 provinces of Turkey, to provide the same standard and high quality services and to provide advanced services and consultancy on the implementation of EU legislation harmonizing with SMEs, and training and capacity strengthening activities were carried out within this scope. Awareness raising activities were carried out at national level and awareness of ISGUM was increased.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined The overall objectives of the project of which this contract will be a part are as follows; ensure a better knowledge and understanding of Republic of Turkey within the European Union, including Turkish history and culture, thus allowing for a better awareness of the opportunities and challenges of future enlargement; ensure a better knowledge and understanding of the European Union within the Republic of Turkey, including the values on which it is founded, its functioning and its policies. The specific objective of the project is to assist the MoEU in the implementation of 3 Grant Schemes under the “Promotion of Civil Society Dialogue between the EU and the Republic of Turkey- II” Following activities were carried out: support to grant scheme management and monitoring activities, preparation of the project manuals , training of the PIU members on project management and monitoring, training of trainers of grant project management for grant beneficiaries.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined The overall purpose of the project is to ensure participation of young professionals, students and civil servants in the Jean Monnet Scholarship Programme funded by the EU, by developing trained human resources in the EU acquis, whereas specific purpose is to assist Ministry of EU in the implementation of the programme in Turkey. Ikada carried out following activities: development and maintenance of the Programme website; development of the MIS; promotion of the Programme to all interested parties and potential candidates , Transparent and fair selection of scholars, identification of universities and training institutions relevant to both needs of the scholars and to the objective of the scholarship programme a, placement of the scholars at their respective training institutions, monitoring of and assistance to the scholars during their studies abroad; organisation of seminars and workshops organized with Jean Monnet Scholars’ Association; overall administrative and financial management of the IPA Contract.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined The purpose of the project is to upgrade and establish quality child day care and pre-school education services for disadvantaged children and their families through the capacity building of MoNE institutions, public institutions, municipalities, NGOs, and development of community based models and partnership. 75 grant projects in 38 provinces are awarded under this Grant Scheme totalling to an approximate budget of EUR 5.860.000.Following activities were carried out: assess the implementation of the grant, map and collect information of the developments of the grant scheme programme, provide continuous support to CSOs and schools benefiting from the grant scheme, identify challenges and opportunities, feed information into the existing MIS database on the grant monitoring, periodically undertake quarterly field monitoring visits to provinces to monitor the grants on site, coordinate with the project manager and the other relevant stakeholders on the monitoring of the grants, analysis of monitoring and data ,capacity building on monitoring and evaluation at relevant staff of MoNE.

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined Provision of consultancy to enhance the capacity of relevant Turkish anti-trafficking stakeholders to identify and protect (potentially) trafficked persons more effectively and provide social inclusion of these persons by establishing standardised operating procedures (SOPs) for the identification of (potentially) trafficked persons based on a victim-centred approach. Evaluated performance IPT project via SMART indicators, identified good practices, lessons learned, recommendations. Carried out a research study, gap & needs analysis between Turkish and EU policies on anti-trafficking and social inclusion of trafficked persons (including a legal- & institutional mapping).