Manisa Metropolitan Municipality is a public local authority serving approximately 1.4 million residents across 17 districts in Türkiye. The municipality is responsible for strategic urban development, social services, and environmental sustainability, with a strong institutional focus on integrated water management through its affiliated utility, Manisa Water and Sewerage Administration (MASKİ).
Through MASKİ, the municipality plans, operates, and modernises water supply, wastewater treatment, and sewerage infrastructure across both urban and rural areas. Ensuring sustainable, efficient, and climate-resilient water services is a core priority, particularly in the context of increasing environmental pressures and regional water challenges in the Mediterranean basin.
The municipality actively participates in international cooperation and project development, particularly within European Union frameworks. It seeks to engage in initiatives that address water management, climate adaptation, and sustainable resource use. In this context, the municipality is interested in strengthening its capacity in areas such as integrated water resource management, water efficiency, wastewater reuse, and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus.
In parallel, Manisa Metropolitan Municipality implements social development and youth-oriented initiatives, linking local communities with international opportunities. By combining its strong technical capacity in water services with its experience in EU-funded projects, the municipality aims to develop innovative, inclusive, and scalable solutions in collaboration with European partners.
Through international partnerships, the municipality seeks to exchange knowledge, adopt best practices, and contribute to sustainable water management approaches at both local and transnational levels.
Manisa Metropolitan Municipality is open to establishing strong and long-term collaborations within the scope of the PRIMA Programme, particularly in the fields of sustainable water management, climate resilience, and resource efficiency.
Through its affiliated water utility, Manisa Water and Sewerage Administration (MASKİ), the municipality offers significant technical and operational capacity in water supply, wastewater management, and infrastructure development. This enables the institution to actively contribute to both the implementation and testing phases of innovative solutions.
The municipality is particularly interested in participating as a pilot implementation site, providing a diverse territorial context that includes both urban and rural areas. This structure allows for the testing, validation, and scaling of solutions related to water efficiency, wastewater reuse, integrated water resource management, and the Water-Energy-Food Nexus.
Manisa Metropolitan Municipality seeks partnerships with research institutions, universities, public authorities, and private sector actors to co-develop and implement projects that generate practical, scalable, and impact-oriented outcomes. The institution is open to contributing across different stages of project development, including co-design, piloting, dissemination, and stakeholder engagement.
Through such collaborations, the municipality aims to strengthen its institutional capacity, support innovation in water management practices, and contribute to sustainable development efforts at both regional and Mediterranean levels.
Manisa Metropolitan Municipality, through its affiliated water utility, Manisa Water and Sewerage Administration, possesses extensive experience in water supply, wastewater management, and infrastructure development. The municipality is fully prepared to serve as a pilot region, offering diverse urban and rural contexts for testing and implementing innovative solutions.
With strong institutional capacity, experience in EU-funded projects, and established local networks, the municipality is committed to actively participating in all phases of collaborative projects, including co-design, implementation, monitoring, and dissemination. This ensures practical, scalable, and impact-oriented outcomes that align with the objectives of the PRIMA Programme.
Manisa Metropolitan Municipality is particularly interested in partnerships that foster innovation, knowledge exchange, and sustainable water management practices within the Mediterranean region.
