Flood Risk Management in Turkey

Examples on Collaboration

FloodRiskManagement inTurkey

Responsible Institutions for Floodin Turkey

FloodRiskManagement inTurkey

Examples on Collaboration

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN TURKEYWater Management Coordınatıon Board :

to ensure inter-sectoral coordination, cooperation and acceleration of waterinvestments for effective watermanagement,

to develop strategies, plans and policiesfor the realization of the targets in national and international documents,

to evaluate the implementation of theissues that should be fulfilled by publicinstitutions and organizations in watershed plans,

(to Ensure high level coordinationand cooperation) Chaired by the Minister

of Agriculture and Forestry

10 Ministers

The Secretarial services of the Board and themonitoring and coordinationof the implementation of thedecisions taken are carriedout by the General Directorate of WaterManagement (SYGM).

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN TURKEYBasin Management Central Board :

to ensure coordination and follow-up between institutions in preparation of flood management plans and flood control activities,

to follow the implementation of the prepared plans.

(to Ensure high level coordinationand cooperation)

Chaired by the Deputy Ministerof Agriculture and Forestry

10 deputy ministersand 5 heads of

institutions

The secretariat of the Central Board of the Watershed Management is

executed by the SYGM

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN TURKEYBasin Management Committee :

Monitoring and evaluate the implementation of flood management plans

Ensuring public access to information, consultation and active participation in the process of preparing, reviewing and updating flood and drought management plans.,

DSI Regional Directorate or DSI Branch Directorate executes the secretariat of the Committee.

(at Regional (watershed) level)Chaired by the Coordinator

Governor

Representatives of organized industrial zone, university, municipility, DSI, SYGM and NGO (including Governors or Deputy Governors).

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN TURKEY

Provıncial Water Management Coordınatıon Committee :

(at province level)

Chaired by the Governor orDeputy Governor

The Secretariat is executed by DSI Regional Directorate or DSI Branch Directorate.

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN TURKEYUnfortunately, in some conditions municipalities neither could avoid development and preserve natural conditions nor neglect encroachment of areas identified as floodplains (and even the riverbeds) as designated by DSİ. Further, there is a lack of supervision, and penalty mechanisms to control implementation in such vulnerable areas.