At a Glance
Grant amount: US$299,296
Grant implementation period: March 23, 2023 – March 31, 2026
Bank lending operation: Türkiye Green and Future Cities Project (P509293)
Loan amount: US$201 million (est.)
Board approval: April 2026 (expected)
Grant objective
The grant is intended to support the preparation of the planned Türkiye Green and Future Cities Project (GFC). The grant support will enable municipal governments to prepare their integrated climate action plans, including investment plans supporting the transition to a carbon neutral development pathway through two components.
- Component 1 focuses on strengthening the counterpart’s capacity for GHG data collection, management, and monitoring. Policy options will be assessed for selected cities to set mitigation targets as to contribute to Türkiye’s nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
- Component 2 activities focus on enhancing “green” and “blue” urban infrastructure in selected cities and identifying investment options for enhancing climate adaptation through nature-based solutions. The main beneficiaries include selected municipal governments, the relevant national government as well as the financial intermediary – Ilbank.
Implementation status
Grant activities have focused on the collection of GHG data and policy information to support the ongoing work on the development of climate investment plans in Konya and Antalya. Further, the Konya Green Urban Infrastructure Investment Framework was completed. Activities further contributed to the dialogue with the national government to leverage nature-based solutions (NBS) and green and blue infrastructure to mitigate climate risks and increase resilience.
Next steps
Next steps include the development of an investment framework for green infrastructure applicable for other candidate cities that may be included in future GFC project phases.
Last Updated: May 15, 2026
