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1.8.   (...) The IMF considers that, after an impressive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chilean economy is undergoing a necessary transition towards sustainable growth amid a challenging external environment, it therefore expects that year-on-year GDP growth will not recover until the last quarter of 2023(...)

4.23.   In April 2022, Chile redirected resources from existing programmes to create a new programme, called Siembra por Chile, which consists of a package of measures to reactivate the rural economy, create jobs, ensure food security and mitigate the recent rise in input prices (fertilizers and seed) and climate impacts. (...)

1.3.   (...) The targets of the Plan[The Eleventh Development Plan (2019-2023)] have been determined within the framework of a growth model focusing on productivity, in which the industrial sector plays a leading role. This model aims sustainable and balanced growth, favoring justice in income distribution, as well as green and digital transformation of the economy.

1.5. Türkiye, prioritizing free, fair and inclusive global trade, conducts its trade policies with a view of shared prosperity, and follows its international responsibilities to enable a global pattern of sustainable development.

3.24. Regarding sustainable finance, starting from 2019, energy efficiency class of real estates has become one of the criteria to determine the loan to value ratio of mortgage loan. Furthermore, the basic requirements for sustainable lending and management of climate related financial risks were determined in the Guideline on Loan Origination and Monitoring published in June 2021. According to this Guideline, banks should also consider Environmental, Social and Governance-ESG criteria in in their loan allocation policies. Lastly, BRSA[Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency] Sustainable Banking Strategic Plan (2022-2025) was prepared taking into account the opinions and suggestions of stakeholders and disclosed to public at the end of 2021.

3.26.   (...) Further capital market reforms were carried out in relation to increasing product diversity (with the introduction of new financing instruments such as project backed securities, green bonds, and crowdfunding), enhancing investor protection (such as implementation of more effective administrative and criminal sanctions, and improvements to public disclosure standards including ESG reporting), (...)

3.38.   The Turkish textile and apparel sectors (including textile and raw materials, ready-made clothing and apparel, carpet, leather and leather products sectors) have also been among the most critical sectors in terms of contribution to GDP, employment generation and net exports. (...) With the aim of increasing the value added in these products, many events were organized with the participation of industry leaders from all over the world on sustainable production and digitalization methods in production, and financing new investments. (...)

3.40.   Türkiye aims to develop high-tech and value-added chemical products together with an ecosystem thriving on technology, innovation and sustainability. With this goal, Exporters' Association initiated the "Chemistry Technology Center" project. The Center will act as an advanced R&D center for the chemistry and related industries in Türkiye. Within the concept of this Center there will be entrepreneurship incubation center and sustainability center. (...)

3.61.   The Investment Incentive Program aims to steer savings into high value added investments, to boost production and employment, to encourage large scale and strategic investments with high R&D content within the context of highly competitive international environment, to increase foreign direct investments, to reduce regional development disparities and to promote investments for clustering and environment (...)for the production and growth strategy in line with the projected targets in Development Plans and Annual Programs as well as international agreements. (...)

3.64.   Thus, Türkiye's domestic and international efforts with regard to foreign investments aim in general to facilitate investment and create a free, fair, transparent and secure environment for all investors in conformity with its international obligations to encourage high-value added, technology intensive, green and regionally wide-spread development.