Reverse Linkage

32 REVERSE LINKAGE Within the scope of the BINA Programme, a series of research studies will be conducted by a team of both Turkish and Libyan think tanks and/or research institutes. The research methodology has been designed using the princi- ples and fundamentals of SSC, but mainly through mutual learning in which the overall capacity of Libyan think tanks and/or research institutes, through the engagement of Turkish counterparts, has resulted in a sound and compre- hensive policy recommendation and roadmap for Libya. The SME development and empowerment project aims chiefly at empowering Libyan entrepreneurs, start-ups, and SMEs through facilitating new sustainable business models and growth by providing highly integrated busi- ness development services and matchmaking facilities in partnership with the relevant stakeholders in the Turkish business ecosystem. The project seeks to create a model environment in a business incubation and capacity devel- opment centre, to be established in Istanbul, where capacity development activities will be carried out for Libyan entre- preneurs, SMEs, mentors, and business development service providers. The capacity building project is based on providing training for Libyan government personal and bridging part- nerships between Libyan and OIC public institutions for the purpose of benefiting from successful global experiences in public administration and governance development. Training programmes for employees of the Libyan foreign ministry were begun in Tripoli, with the second phase to be implemented in cooperation with the Tunisian Diplomatic Institute and rolled out in Tunisia. In assessment of all three initiatives launched in collabo- ration with SESRIC, IsDB and other regional actors, Reverse Linkage has proved to be an outstanding approach within the OIC region, advancing traditional cooperation in support of national capacity development. All complemen- tary programmes, following the economic and operational principles of SSC, contribute to building national and regional capacities for sustainable development. Libyan foreign ministry employees attended a diplomacy training programme conducted by the Tunisian Diplomatic Institute, Tripoli, Libya A series of training programmes on public administration and institutional reform was given to employees of the Libyan Audit Bureau, Tripoli, Libya The BINA initiative is a human development programme that aims to help fragile states to overcome challenges and rebuild human capacity and institutions on the foundations of professionalism, efficiency, transparency and good governance Image: SESRIC Image: SESRIC Image: SESRIC