On June 6, 2023, the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov with the heads of UN agencies in Turkmenistan and regional agencies of this Organization was held via videoconference. The meeting was attended by the Regional Director of the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) for Europe and Central Asia […]
Climate change adaptation – under the spotlight of IOM and UNDP seminars in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 30 – 31 May 2023. The International Organization for Migration and the United Nations Development Programme in Turkmenistan raised awareness of national partners involved in national climate change adaptation planning of institutional and practical aspects of climate change adaptation at different government levels, including best practices on integration of human mobility issues into national […]
UNDP is collaborating with the Government of Finland to support Ombudsperson`s Office
Ashgabat, 30 May 2023: UNDP and the Ombudsperson`s Office in Turkmenistan met with the delegation of Finland to discuss the collaboration to support the strengthening of the institutional capacity of the Ombudsperson`s Office in Turkmenistan. During the meeting parties discussed the implementation of the new joint project of UNDP and Ombudsperson`s Office in Turkmenistan “Assistance […]
UNDP and UNFPA support Turkmenistan in developing the Special Courses for Civil Servant on Gender-Responsive Governance
Ashgabat, 29 May 2023: UNDP and UNFPA jointly with the Government of Turkmenistan started the two-day workshop – Development of Special Courses for Civil Servant on Gender-Responsive Governance. The workshop is organized in the framework of the three-year UNDP project: “Assistance in the Implementation of the National Action Plan of Turkmenistan in the area of […]
UNDP and the Ombudsperson`s Office of Turkmenistan promote human rights education in journalism
Ashgabat, 10-11 May 2023: UNDP and the Ombudsperson`s Office in Turkmenistan convened a workshop in a hybrid format on the “Best practices for human rights education in journalism. Cooperation of journalists with the Office of the Ombudsperson on the coverage of human rights issues in the Media”. The event was attended by representatives of the […]
The visit of the UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan to Lebap velayat
UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan, Ms. Narine Sahakyan paid her first two-day working visit to the Lebap velayat, from April 24 to 26, 2023, within the framework of the project “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Land Resources and High Nature Value Ecosystems in the Aral Sea Basin for Multiple Benefits” (the Aral Sea project), funded […]
UNDP and partners held a workshop on water diplomacy in Lebap velayat
Turkmenabat, 25 April 2023: The UNDP in Turkmenistan held a National workshop on Water Diplomacy within the Project “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Land Resources and High Nature Value Ecosystems in the Aral Sea Basin for Multiple Benefits”, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by UNDP and the Ministry of Agriculture and […]
UNDP continues to strengthen the capacity of national specialists in the field of statistics and economics
Ashgabat, 19 April 2023: – Within the framework of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) joint project with the State Statistics Committee (TurkmenStat) of Turkmenistan “Strengthening institutional, statistical and information-technical capacity of the State Statistics Committee of Turkmenistan” a two-day workshop on Calculating the consumption of fixed capital in accordance with the 2008 System of […]
UNDP supports the establishment of a coordination mechanism for intersectoral adaptation planning in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 14 April 2023: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan jointly with the United State Agency for International Development (USAID) organized a roundtable to discuss the establishment of a coordination mechanism for intersectoral adaptation planning in Turkmenistan. The roundtable was devoted to the revision and validation of the Regulation of the Working Group […]
UNDP enhances national capacity in disaster preparedness and resilience in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 11 April 2023: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan has launched a two-day National Training on Disaster Recovery Planning and Needs Assessment. The event brought together representatives of more than 20 government ministries and departments of Turkmenistan – members of the Interagency Group on Disaster Risk Reduction in Turkmenistan and other relevant […]
UNDP holds a working meeting to discuss the development of “green” construction in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 6 April 2023: Within the framework of the joint project of UNDP and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan “Sustainable Cities in Turkmenistan: Integrated Green Urban Development in Ashgabat and Avaza”, a working meeting was held with the participation of representatives of ministries and departments of Turkmenistan to discuss the main directions for the development of […]
UNDP Turkmenistan introduces education professionals to a newly developed Distance Learning Teachers’ Manual
Within the framework of a joint project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Academy of Civil Service under the President of Turkmenistan “Capacity Building of the Academy of Civil Service under the President of Turkmenistan”, a training aimed at building the capacity of specialists representing the education system of Turkmenistan and […]
ПРООН и партнеры содействуют расширению прав и возможностей молодежи для повышения устойчивости к насильственному экстремизму
Ашхабад, 31 марта 2023 г.: ПРООН в Туркменистане вместе с партнерами встретились сегодня в здании ООН для обсуждения достижений, обмена опытом и подведения итогов странового компонента Туркменистана глобального проекта «Усиление устойчивости к насильственному экстремизму в Азии (STRIVE Asia). Совместное партнерство ЕС и ООН», финансируемого Европейским Союзом (ЕС). Страновой компонент глобального проекта Strive Asia, запущенный […]
UNDP and partners promote youth empowerment for building resilience to violent extremism
Ashgabat, 31 March 2023: UNDP in Turkmenistan together with partners met today at the premises of the UN House to discuss achievements, share experiences and summarize the results of the Turkmenistan Country Component of the Global Project on “Strengthening Resilience to Violent Extremism in Asia” (STRIVE Asia). A joint EU-UN partnership”, funded by the European […]
ПРООН знакомит специалистов Туркменистана с глобальными трендами в области цифровой экономики
Ашхабад, 28 марта 2023: В рамках совместного проекта, реализуемого Программой Развития ООН (ПРООН) и Академией Государственной Службы при Президенте Туркменистана «Повышение потенциала Академии государственной службы при Президенте Туркменистана» в гибридном формате проводится пятидневный семинар “Глобальные тренды цифровой экономики”, который пройдёт с 27 по 31 марта 2023 г. Целью мероприятия является наращивание потенциала и повышение компетенций […]
UNDP introduces specialists of Turkmenistan to global trends in the digital economy
Ashgabat, 28 March 2023: Within the framework of a joint project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Academy of Civil Service under the President of Turkmenistan “Capacity Building of the Academy of Civil Service under the President of Turkmenistan”, a five-day workshop “Global trends in the digital economy” is being held […]
UNDP and the British Embassy in Ashgabat convene the fifth coordination meeting of the Climate Group of Development Partners
Ashgabat, 16 March 2023: Today, UNDP and the British Embassy in Turkmenistan held the fifth Coordination meeting of the Climate Group of Development Partners to continue the dialogue on accelerating the efforts of the Government of Turkmenistan to implement its international commitments under the Paris Agreement and strengthen its cooperation with development partners in the […]
UNDP increases knowledge of farmers on horticulture
Within the framework of the project “Conservation and Sustainable Management of Land Resources and High Nature Value Ecosystems in the Aral Sea Basin for Multiple Benefits”, jointly implemented by UNDP and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, practical training on the development of horticulture in the region has been conducted on March […]
UNDP continues dialogue on the role of the private sector in the development of the national adaptation planning process in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 27 February 2023: Within the framework of the project “Development of the National Adaptation Planning Process in Turkmenistan” implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with the financial support of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection of Turkmenistan, a second working meeting was held […]
UNDP and the Government of Turkmenistan expand cooperation in digital transformation
Today the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and “Turkmenaragatnashyk” Agency under the Agency for Transport and Communications of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan signed a new project “Assistance in the implementation of a pilot system of interdepartmental electronic information exchange in Turkmenistan”. “UNDP is proud to become the partner of choice in promoting digital […]
UNDP and the Government of Turkmenistan expand cooperation to create sustainable health systems
On 27 Feb 2023, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan signed new projects on health to improve access to treatment of the noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and enhance national capacity for clinical laboratory diagnostics. “We are happy to note the increased collaboration between UNDP and the […]
UNDP supports in development of the national report of Turkmenistan for the 4th cycle of UPR
Ashgabat, 9-10 February 2023: UNDP and the Government of Turkmenistan conducted the two-day workshop – Discussion of the First Draft of the national report of Turkmenistan for 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Report on Human Rights in UN Building. The workshop gathered members of the Working Group of the Interdepartmental Commission on the implementation […]
UNDP/IOM Workshop on Climate Change: thermal islands and climate refugees
Recently, the UNDP and IOM in Turkmenistan held a seminar on “Climate change: risks, assessment, planning”, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reports. The seminar was organized within the framework of the joint consulting project of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection and the UNDP and the Green Climate Fund “Development of the national adaptation planning […]
Cities of Turkmenistan on the way to sustainable and green development
The energy efficiency of residential areas as a factor of sustainable development of the urban environment was recently discussed during an interdepartmental meeting, which was attended by specialists of the city administrations of Ashgabat and Turkmenbashi, hotel business, engineers of the Architectural Design Institute “Turkmen state project” (Turkmendowlettaslama), teachers of the State Energy Institute (Mary), […]
Sustainable Cities for Green Future – Interview with Ms.Narine Sahakyan, resident representative of UNDP in Turkmenistan
(on the occasion of the World Cities Day – 31 October) The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has been cooperating with the Government of Turkmenistan for over 25 years, being the country’s largest international development partner. One of the important areas of your partnership with the Government focuses on environmental protection and combatting the climate […]
UNDP reaches out to children in “Dayanch” summer camp to mark the World Environment Day
The UNDP Office in Turkmenistan together with the Nature Protection Society of Turkmenistan held an Educational session themed “Only One Earth” for children of the sanatorium complex “Dayanch” in the Avaza National Tourist Zone. The educational session at the summer camp was organized on the occasion of the World Environment Day – 5 June by the […]
UNDP supports raising awareness about the report of the Ombudsperson`s Office for 2021
Ashgabat, 4 May 2022: UNDP and the Ombudsperson`s Office in Turkmenistan convened a workshop in a hybrid format on the activities of national human rights institutions in the preparation of reports on human rights. The event gathered representatives of the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Prosecutor`s Office, Judicial system, and other ministries and […]
UNDP and partners organize “Green Games” among schoolchildren as part of efforts to combat plastic pollution
Ashgabat, 20 April 2021: On the occasion of the International Mother Earth Day, on 22 April, UNDP Turkmenistan, together with the Nature Protection Society of Turkmenistan and other national partners, organized the “Green Games” for students at school No 1 of Anev town, Ahal velayat. The event was held in a format of a plastic […]
UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan, Ms. Narine Sahakyan presents her credentials to President of Turkmenistan
Ashgabat, 16 February 2022: Today, Ms. Narine Sahakyan, newly appointed UNDP Resident Representative in Turkmenistan, has presented her credentials to His Excellency Mr. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan. During the meeting, prospects for deepening the strategic partnership between Turkmenistan and the United Nations Development Programme were discussed focusing on a broad spectrum of issues related […]
EU and UNDP launch regional platform on Sustainable Development Goals in Central Asia
Almaty, 22 November 2021 – Today, the European Union (EU), and the United Nations Development Programme in Kazakhstan (UNDP Kazakhstan) announced the launch of the new knowledge-sharing platform on sustainable development goals (SDGs) for Central Asian countries. The main objective of the SDGs Platform is to work with governments and civil society in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz […]
Universal civil registration and vital statistics are critical for truth, trust and COVID recovery in Asia and the Pacific
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Kanni Wignaraja, Omar Abdi With health systems at a breaking point, hospitals at capacity and desperate family members searching for oxygen for loved ones, the devastating second wave of COVID-19 that has swept across South Asia has felt ¬surreal. Official figures have indicated record-breaking daily coronavirus cases and deaths, not only in […]
Interview of UNDP Resident Representative a.i., Ms. Natia Natsvlishvili, with media on the occasion of the launch of the Human Development Report 2020 “The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene”
Media: Can you please explain the context of the emergence of the new report and the thinking behind it? Ms. Natsvlishvili: The Year 2020 has exposed prevailing challenges across the globe. COVID-19 exacerbated inequalities and demonstrated that we must consider development in a different way, we must relax our reliance of natural resources and ensure […]
Establishing Office of Ombudsman, Experience, Pitfalls and Lessons Learned
Nazik Avlyakulova 18 Dec 2019 George Tugushi, UNDP international expert on human rights UNDP: Tell us about your career as a human rights lawyer/expert/activist/professional Mr. Tugushi: I got actively involved in the human rights work in 2004 when I returned back home from Sweden after accomplishing my studies in international human rights law in Lund University. I […]
People with unlimited abilities
Nazik Avlyakulova 03 Dec 2019 What do you know about people with disabilities? How do they live? Where do they work? How do they spend time? What do you think about the lives of people who are different from you? “People with unlimited abilities” project is a contribution to the fight against social stigma against […]
Jennet is the face of creative Turkmenistan – Part 1
Tariq Saeedi If anyone is to blame, it is this duo – Elena and Hugh. As if Elena was not enough, Hugh appeared out of the blue and started stirring the pot even more vigorously. Totally a nightmare. What is more, it will get even worse. Last year it was just the Christmas Bazaar and […]
UNDP Conference – Partnership for Development Financing at the Heart of the Great Silk Road
Partnership for Development Financing at the Heart of the Great Silk Road Some events can defy the obsolescence inherent in the uncompromising news cycle. The conference organized by the UNDP in Ashgabat on 20-21 June 2018 certainly falls in this category. Hosted jointly by the UNDP and TFEB (Vnesheconombank – State Bank for Foreign Economic […]
Second Regional Networking Forum to explore role of South-South Cooperation in green economy
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (15 June, 2017): Key decision-makers and practitioners coordinating development cooperation from over 40 countries of the Arab States, and the Europe and the CIS regions, will gather at the Second Regional Networking Forum organized on the sidelines of the Astana Economic Forum to discuss the role of South-South and triangular cooperation in promoting […]
UNDP-Turkmenistan partnership rises to new level
Ashgabat, 2 March 2012 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Turkmenistan have agreed on a new format of partnership signaling that the Government of Turkmenistan will be actively financing its own development programmes jointly implemented with UNDP. Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid […]
Turkmenistan’s Journalists Enhance Capacity and Knowledge of Human Rights Issues
Ashgabat, 13 July 2011 (nCa) — Journalists from Turkmen television and radio, main newspapers, magazines and regional media organizations familiarized themselves with the United Nations treaties and conventions related to human rights as well as aspects of news journalism at a two-day workshop in Ashgabat on 7-8 July. This workshop was organized within the framework […]
Human Rights Resource Centre Hosts Turkmenistan’s Disability Organizations
Ashgabat, 8 July 2011 — Representatives from 5 disability organizations and staff from the National Institute for Democracy and Human Rights (NIDHR) under the President of Turkmenistan met at a roundtable on the rights of persons with disabilities in Ashgabat on 5 July 2011. This roundtable took place at the Resource Centre, which was recently […]
UNDP Turkmenistan Releases Reference Guide on Basic Concepts of Parliamentary Institutions
Ashgabat, 4 July 2011 – UNDP Turkmenistan has recently translated from English into Russian and released a reference guide for parliamentarians titled “Parliamentary Institutions: Basic Concepts”. This publication features basic information on parliamentary models, relations between the executive and legislative powers, parliaments’ law-making, oversight and representative functions, parliamentary rules and procedures, the work of parliamentary […]