MIDDLE BLACKSEA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

OKA is one of the regional development agencies which have been founded by the Turkish Government throughout the whole country in the NUTS-2 regions to coordinate regional development, to introduce strategies to enable regions to use their capacities to the maximum benefit of the region, to supply the region with the means to improve their competitiveness and reduce the imbalance existing within and between the regions. Our Vision: An internationally respected institution aiming at making the Region the gate of Turkey opening to the Black Sea, with increased living standards, ecologic sensitivity, competitiveness and fast development. Our Mission: Successfully implementing necessary plans, programs and activities in order to maintain sustainable development in the areas of economic, social and cultural life, together with our stakeholders in Middle Black Sea, as well as developing ourselves and our Region with a participative governance understanding. Goals: - Providing technical support to the planning activities and duties of local authorities, - Supporting the activities and projects ensuring the implementation of regional plan and programs, - Contributing to the improvement of the capacity of the region and supporting the projects within this extent as well, - Monitoring other projects implemented by public sector, private sector and non-governmental organizations in the region and considered as important in terms of regional plan and programs, - Improving cooperation between public sector, private sector and non-governmental organizations to achieve regional development objectives, - Carrying out research activities concerning the determination of resources and opportunities of the region.