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STATE PLANNING ORGANIZATION
State Planning Organization (SPO), one of the top governmental agencies in Turkey, is the main policy formulation institution at the national level. It was founded in 1960 in order to accelerate the economic, social and cultural development of Turkey. Main functions of SPO are:
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to provide consultancy services for the Government in determining economic, social and cultural policies and targets of the country,
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to formulate long-term development strategies and policies and multi-year programs conforming to the targets determined by the Government,
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to allocate the public investment appropriations,
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to define regional and sectoral development priorities and strategies,
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to monitor, co-ordinate and evaluate implementation of these national policies,
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to make studies and recommendations about the targets and policies regarding the relations with the EU and the pre-accession process,
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to provide overall coordination for the EU Pre-accession Financial Assistance in the areas of Regional Development and Human Resources Development under Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA).
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to evaluate, coordinate and harmonize strategic planning at the public sector,
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to coordinate the process of transformation into information society,
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to monitor, evaluate and project macro economic variables such as growth, employment, current account and budget,
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to compile, consolidate and publish public sector accounts and general government accounts.
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to contribute to the formulation of policies regarding international economic and commercial cooperation initiatives participated and/or led by Turkey and provide secretarial services to these initiatives, if required.
 State Planning Organization's Offical Web Site
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