Horizons International Development and Trading

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Horizons International Development and Trading a company registered with the chamber of commerce in Istanbul, Turkey (Reg. 973238/0). Our vision is to connect buyers with the top suppliers in Turkey meeting their demands and exceeding their expectations.

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Horizons International Development – Portfolio and Scope of Services

About HORIZONS International
It is established in Turkey with a humanitarian support mandate from emergency to development. HORIZONS Int. operates in areas covering rehabilitation and restoration at country scale, humanitarian relief with risk response management, disaster preparedness, mitigation and recovery. Also performs urban design and planning, project and program formulation and evaluation, environment planning and protection, social safeguards and development, field survey and data collection, project supervision, capacity building (through various training topics) and technical support in irrigation, hydro-meteorology, civil engineering and urban planning related including variety of management and administrative related trainings. The services are offered in Turkey and overseas.

Development Consulting
The development consulting component includes;
• Relief and Recovery operations:
Humanitarian relief intervention, food aid for food security and livelihood, rehabilitation and restoration at country scale,

Horizons supports emergency response interventions from planning to contingency and relief operations. Develops plans to create a level of self-reliance for the suffering communities rather than counting on unpredictable and intermittent aid that turns them to be dependable and unproductive.
The scope of the service includes rehabilitation and development of the livelihood assets and resources. This covers the traditional irrigation systems, roads and other amenities.

• Risk Response Management:
Including disaster preparedness, mitigation and recovery.
The service includes establishment of early warning practices and systems, researches, proposals, evaluations and related planning. The services are extended to flood control and river bank protections, afforestation schemes and all environmental protections.

• Urban and Environment planning:
Urban evaluation, planning, design and development, GIS, Economic planning and development, Sustainable city ecologies, Environment and infrastructure,
The planning team at Horizons International will assist the developer throughout the planning application process, ensuring the project obtains successful planning permission.
We can assist the client/developer through the planning application process by providing/creating the necessary documents to support his/her application.
Using IT systems such as CAD and GIS to enhance spatial awareness and problem solving. We can create design statements and supporting documents to ensure the development is up to standard with Local Plans and City Council aspirations.
We can help the client understand the local and national policies which would influence the development process from inception to completion.
Horizons (will potentially) work with a team consisting of planners, architects, landscape architects and designers providing a multidisciplinary approach towards ensuring the success of projects.

• Project and program formulation, supervision and evaluation:
Including survey and data collection,
Horizons can support planners, government entities and donors to formulate projects and programmes, including assistance in implementation, supervision and performance evaluation. Programme or project impact assessment of capacity building efficacy, infrastructure building, staffing and development services provided are covered.

• Social safeguards management and development
The services are of consulting nature to assist in social impact assessment, social safeguards and management plans. Also includes social awareness, gender inclusion, mainstreaming strategies and analysis of equality.

• Technical support and Capacity building:
In various topics like irrigation, hydro-meteorology, civil engineering, and others.
Consulting services are provided by qualifies international consultants in partnership with reputable institutes to formulate capacity building plans, trainings, on the job learning by doing schemes, customized courses and others depending on the need of the clients.

Commercial services
Supporting the above operations through the following:
• Logistics services (Transport, travel, storage, distribution and real estate)
The logistic services support the emergency and relief operations of the company and the requesting clients including transport, storage of aid stuff, with distribution and storage facilities.

• Procurement
The procurement of contracts supports the logistic services, supplies and aid works. It is also extended to support consulting, training and export/import operations. Qualified procurement specialist performs the procurement activities in-country and overseas.

• Commercial agencies
Commercial services are provided by horizons through agencies of prominent products in line with the operations and the requirement of the clients. The commercial services are supported by the procurement and logistic operations of Horizons.

General trading
The component is broadly in support of component one;
• Customized home and commercial storage
Horizons has the capacity of meeting the storage demands in customized and sizeable spaces. It can be designed using different material, portable, installable and dismantled for easy transport and move. The storage can meet domestic and commercial purposes.

• Survey equipment
To support projects, urban/rural planning and development, Horizons supplies survey equipment for field and desk use. The supplied equipment are represented in level instruments, theodolites, total stations, GPS, rods, staff gauges, as well as planometers and other measuring tools. The pertinent training can be arranged if required by the client.

• Construction materials
Horizons provides supply of all type of construction materials for external and interior uses. This covers steel, bricks, tiles, insolation material, etc. including treatment items for civil works. The procurement and logistics of the company supports the supply, delivery and installation of the civil items.

• Emergency and Relief stuff like Food items, Clothing, Electronics and security equipment
Since Horizons operates in the field of emergency response and humanitarian relief, one of the services provided is the supply of all related items like food items, clothing, monitoring devices, security equipment, tents and winterization material for refugee camps.

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We deliver our services with trust, honesty and resourcefulness to build long term relationships with all of our suppliers and customers. Our mission is to bridge the gap between supply and demand globally through technology using our vast experience in consulting and trading.