Comparison of the Opinions of Local Residents Who Have Benefited and Have Not Benefited from Murat River Rehabilitation Projects

This research was carried out to compare the perspectives and satisfaction of local people who benefited and did not benefit from projects implemented in micro-catchments in the provinces of Bingöl, Elâzığ, and Muş. The survey, focus group (FG) interviews, and key informative (KB) interviews were conducted in selected villages between the 16th and 25th of August, 2021. The "Chi-square independence test" was used to compare beneficiary and non-beneficiary responses to some questions. It was determined that the participants were generally pleased with the project activities from which they benefited. Furthermore, the majority of people agreed that such projects should be continued. When individuals who do not benefit from the project are statistically compared, it has been determined that there are significant positive developments such as the use of new agricultural technology, increased production area, increased irrigated land, and increased use of forests and pastures. Within the context of all of this information, it is believed that the project is a significant source of development for the region, and that this level of development will become clearer in the coming years.