Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Anadolu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, cilt.26, sa.4, ss.133-153, 2025 (TRDizin)
Regional
development is an important concept in terms of mitigating economic disparities
among various regions, ensuring equitable access to opportunities for growth,
employment, and enhanced living standards. The policies relevant with this
issue contibute balanced and sustainable development by eliminating
infrastructure deficiencies, optimizing resource utilization, and encouraging
innovation and entrepreneurship at the local level. By empowering communities and supporting
regional economies, regional development practices also contribute to national
stability, social cohesion, and long-term prosperity. Given the significance of
this issue, this study aims to identify the performance rankings of the
financial programs implemented by the Eastern Anatolia Project Regional
Development Administration for regional development in 2024. Considering the
data obtained from the annual reports of this institution, five distinct
financial support programs were analysed according to five different criteria
by employing Mutriss Enhanced Preference Selection Index (MEPSI) method.
According to the findings of the research, the primary criterion for assessing
the significance of these financial programs was identified as the "Number
of Projects," while the program that demonstrated the highest degree of
success was identified as "Small-Scale Agricultural Irrigation". The
consistency of the implemented methodology is further substantiated by two
distinct sensitivity analyses.