The Directorate General for Productivity (DGP) in Turkey was established in 1965 and restructured in 2011 to improve competitiveness and sustainable economic development through productivity. The DGP develops productivity policies and strategies, conducts research, monitors and evaluates productivity changes, and promotes productivity awareness. It has four departments and aims to measure and improve productivity through technical assistance, training, incentives programs, and awareness campaigns. Turkey's policy documents emphasize productivity, including the 10th National Development Plan and the 2015-2018 Productivity Strategy and Action Plan. The Productivity Strategy focuses on workforce skills, business climate, sustainable production, and innovation.

1. OECD Productivity Summit
Mexico, 6-7 July 2015
TURKEY:
Policy Framework and
Institutional Arrangements for Productivity

2. Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology
Directorate General for Productivity
National Productivity Centre of Turkey (NPC) est. in 1965, was
restructured on August 2011 and merged with the Ministry of
Science, Industry and Technology with the name DG for
Productivity (DGP).

3. FUNCTIONS OF DGP
With the purpose of improving competitiveness and providing
sustainable development of economy, based on productivity
DGP aims at;
 Developing policies and strategies on productivity and cleaner
production;
 Conducting studies in order to improve productivity and
competitiveness;
 Monitoring and evaluating the changes in productivity on
sectoral and regional basis;
 Promoting productivity awareness in all sectors and supporting
the studies.

4. DIRECTORATE GENERAL
FOR PRODUCTIVITY
(DGP)
PRODUCTIVITY
MONITORING AND
EVALUATION
DEPARTMENT
CONSULTANCY &
TRAINING
DEPARTMENT
PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION
& INCENTIVES
DEPARTMENT
PRODUCTIVITY
POLICIES &
RESEARCH
DEPARTMENT
SUPPORT SERVICES
DGP is one of the seven DGs in the Ministry of Science,
Industry and Technology:

5.  develop productivity policies and strategies and to do research and
prepare publications with the aim of associating all macro variables in
conformity with the productivity approaches;
 act as a coordinator in preparing action plans about productivity;
 monitor implementation, assess and evaluate the results;
 perform studies for taking measures and for furnishing legal
arrangements in line with the assessments and evaluations
DUTIES OF DGP
1. To do research, formulate policies and strategies for
productivity, monitor the implementation and to evaluate
the results;

6.  promote consultancy and training services which contribute to the
development of productivity and environmental performance;
 raise awareness for developing and promoting efficient as well as
human and nature friendly products and services throughout the
country.
2.To provide technical assistance for enterprises to improve
productivity, perform training and consultancy activities
and promote productivity awareness;

7. 3. To perform studies for measurement, assessment
and monitoring
 compose indicators for productivity and cleaner production within the
scope of all sectors;
 perform measurement studies;
 Announce and publish the results periodically;
 compare the results on national and international level.

8.  ensure the development of a productivity movement comprising all
sectors;
 form coordination and support mechanisms for the productivity
improvement programs and projects at country, region and sector
levels;
 contribute to the operation of such mechanisms in cooperation with
relevant institutions and organizations both within the country and
also from abroad;
4. To develop and implement productivity and cleaner
production programs and projects at country, region,
sector and enterprise levels, to promote and support
the activities in this field

9. Governance Framework: Policies
Policy Documents:
10th National Development Plan (2014-2018)
Turkey Industrial Strategy Document (2015-2018)
Productivity Strategy and Action Plan (2015-2018)
SME Strategy and Action Plan (2015-2018)
National Climate Change Action Plan (2010-2020)

10. Productivity Strategy and Action Plan
(2015-2018)
Main Goal:
“Accelerating the productivity-based structural transformation
of the industry”
The foreseen transformation is based on four areas:
1. Quality of workforce and employment
2. Business and investment climate
3. Sustainable Production
4. capacity of firms on implementing R&D, innovation and productivity

11. Productivity Strategy and Action Plan
(2015-2018)
Goals
1. Develop policy formulation processes and increase monitoring
capability
2. Strengthen the link between the education system and labor
market and increase labor productivity
3. Increase capital productivity by taking measures on enhancing the
business and investment climate
4. Spread the technologies and applications for transformation to
sustainable production at the industry level
5. Enhance the benefits from spatial organization of industry; create
regional and sectoral cooperation and alliances
6. Strengthen firms’, mainly SMEs’, technological equipments, capacity
of institutionalization, R&D and productivity enhancement

12. Tenth National
Development Plan
(2014 – 2018)
INNOVATIVE
PRODUCTION,
HIGH AND
STABLE GROWTH
QUALIFIED
PEOPLE, STRONG
SOCIETY
LIVABLE PLACES,
SUSTAINABLE
ENVIRONMENT
INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION
FOR
DEVELOPMENT
Priority Transformation Programs (25)
Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation
Ministry of Development

13. Program 1 – Program for Enhancing Productivity In Manufacturing
Priority Transformation Programs
Program Target Increasing the contribution of TFP to growth in industry
sector to levels above 20 %
Indicators 2013 2018
Labor Productivity Growth in Industry, % -0,6 4,1
TFP Growth in Industry, % -1,7 1,9

14. Program 1 – Program for Enhancing Productivity In Manufacturing
Priority Transformation Programs
Program Target Increasing the contribution of TFP to growth in industry
sector to levels above 20 %
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15. Program 1 – Program for Enhancing Productivity In Manufacturing
Priority Transformation Programs
Program Target Increasing the contribution of TFP to growth in industry
sector to levels above 20 %
Component 1. Strengthening Productivity Awareness and Implementation
Capacity to Increase Productivity
Component 2. Enhancing Governance of Firms
Component 3. Enhancing Production Processes
Component 4. Supporting Economies of Scale for Firms

16. Program 14 – Energy Efficiency Improvement Program
Priority Transformation Programs
Component 1: Administrative and Institutional Capacity
Component 2: Sustainable Financial Mechanisms
Component 3: Increasing Energy Efficiency in Industry
Component 4: Improving EE in Buildings
Component 5: Improving EE in Transportation
Component 6: Disseminating On-site Production, Cogeneration and
Micro Cogeneration

17. Program 14 – Energy Efficiency Improvement Program
Priority Transformation Programs
Component-3: Increasing Energy Efficiency in Industry
Policy 1. Electric Motors Renovation Program
Policy 2. Improving the mechanisms to support the training, analysis and
consultancy services on energy efficiency of SMEs
Policy 3. Dissemination of Best Practices and Technologies on Energy
Efficiency

18. Program 15 – Program For Enhancing Efficiency Of Water Use In
Agriculture
Priority Transformation Programs
Component 1: Modernization and Increasing Efficiency of the Current
Irrigation Infrastructure
Component 2: Increasing Number of Training and Extension Activities
towards Agricultural Producers to Raise Consciousness in
Water Use
Component 3: Assessment of Support Policies Considering Water
Constraint
Component 4: Preparation of Water Budget Studies on the Basis of
Waterbasins
Component 5: Increasing Effectiveness of the Administrative Structure

19. Thank You...
Anıl YILMAZ
Director General
Turkish Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology
Directorate General for Productivity
anil.yilmaz@sanayi.gov.tr