Citing immense cost of disaster, UNDP appeals for US$550 million for 31 projects aimed at restoring livelihoods, public services and cultural heritage.

Presenting a “roadmap for a sustainable recovery,” the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) offered international donors an opportunity to assist the Government and people of Türkiye as they rebuild following the devastating earthquakes in February. The disaster struck an area of 110,000 sq km across southern Türkiye, killing more than 50,000 people, displacing 3.3 million (more than 20 percent of the region’s total population) and destroying more than 301,000 buildings. 

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Clearing away the mountains of rubble generated when thousands of buildings collapsed in the devastating earthquakes that hit the Southeast region on 6 and 20 February 2023 is the top-priority area of support mapped out by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in its response to the disaster. Rubble removal accounts for a large share of UNDP’s US$113.5 million request for funding, which was issued as a part of the broader US$1 billion UN “flash appeal” that was circulated for donor support on 16 February 2023. 

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With US$1.8 million in funding from Japan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a new project aimed at protecting the delicate marine ecosystem in Hatay Province in Turkey’s South. “Climate Action for Hatay” combines three aims: first, to remove waste from the Asi River as it drains into the Mediterranean at the city of Samandağ; second, to reduce waste dumping into the river through improved regulations and public education; and third, to counter the threats posed by the proliferation of the water hyacinth, an invasive species that clogs rivers, hurts water quality and threatens the local fishing economy.

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