Relevant end-users / stakeholder groups
Provincial Division of the State Water Affairs: The local branch of the primary executive state agency for elimination of adverse effects of Turkey's surface and groundwater and putting them in public utilization in various ways such as hydropower, irrigation, domestic and industrial use. This institution is passively involved in DESIRE since it previously constructed the Keskin Dam in the study site area.
Anatolian Agricultural Research Centre: A governmental organization conducting various research activities including production of drought resistant new species, amelioration of meadows etc.
Provincial Special Management: The older General Directorate of Rural Services, now bound directly to local governor. It is expected normally to distribute infrastructure services such as road and aqueduct building or repair, etc.
Provincial Directorate for the Environment and Forestry: Local state branch responsible for reforestation and environmental rehabilitation and protection.
Soil and Water Research Institute, Eskişehir Branch: Branch of an organization (The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Service) aiming at the development, conservation or suitable exploitation of the soil and water resources in the Eskişehir region. This institute previously made some research projects in relation to various aspects of land degradation in Eskişehir regions.
Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Agriculture: As a state university, this organization realises both education (undergraduate and MSc) and researches on productivity and land degradation issues.
TEMA Eskişehir Branch: A branch of Turkish NGO for combating soil erosion, for restoration and protection of natural habitats.
Foundation for the Reinforcement of the General Directorate of National Parks and Game-Wild Life: A Turkish NGO focused on the protection of environment with its wild life.
UNCCD National Focal point: The national connection point against desertification founded under the Research, planning and co-ordination board of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.
Tepebaşı Municipality: Decision-maker and execution authority within the municipality boundary with respect to land management and related issues. Since the majority of the study site included within the municipality with the latest local legislative rearrangements, this organization has ultimate significance.
Local Irrigation Unions: The union of villagers (end-users) for provision of surface and ground waters to their farms.
Local Farmer Unions: The union of villagers for increasing the productivity of soil and crop quality.
Eskişehir Agricultural Credit Cooperation: An NGO that provides various agricultural credits to farmers.
