The 1st Steering Committee Meeting of the “Technical Assistance for the ILBANK Project Implementation Unit (PIU) (Project Management Consultancy – PMC)” Project was held on 22 January 2026 at the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change. 

The project is implemented by the Directorate General for European Union and Foreign Relations of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, Department of EU Investments. ILBANK serves as the final beneficiary, while WEglobal Inc. acts as the Project Management Consultant (PMC).

The meeting was attended by EU Delegation to Türkiye officials Ms. Elif TORCU ÖZDEN, Mr. Arif KARBAK and Mr. Hakan TAPLAMACIOĞLU; Head of the Project Implementation Department and IPA Director at General Directorate of European Union and Foreign Relations of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsmail Raci BAYER; Head of the Department of Financial Institutions and Investor Relations of ILBANK, Mr. Hasan Fehmi TIĞLI; as well as representatives from the Republic of Türkiye Ministry  of Interior Presidency of Migration Management, General Directorate of European Union and Foreign Relations, International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and the consultant company.

During the meeting, presentations were delivered by the contractor WEglobal Inc. covering the overall objectives, activities and expected results of the project, the project management and governance structure, timeline and milestones, current progress status, budget and financial management framework, resource utilisation and projections, as well as risk management.

With a total duration of 48 months, covering the period from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2029, the project aims to support the ILBANK Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and local authorities in the effective and compliant implementation of environmentally focused infrastructure projects financed by international financial institutions. The project also seeks to strengthen monitoring and capacity-building activities for investments implemented in earthquake-affected regions.

The meeting concluded with closing remarks following the exchange of views and evaluations by the participants