Developing the Joint Programme proposal to use human security approach for mitigation of multidimensional risks of the global health pandemic in Turkmenistan

The Concept Note of the proposed Joint Programme was developed by the UN Country Team in consultation with national partners as part of national response measures to mitigate the negative socio-economic impact of the global pandemic and was submitted to the UN Human Security Trust Fund in September 2020. The Concept was approved by the Fund and as the next step the full programme proposal needs to be submitted.

“The endorsement of the Concept of the proposed Joint Programme by the UN Human Security Trust Fund is a sign of acknowledgement of strategic partnership between the UN and Government of Turkmenistan”, has noted Ms. Christine Weigand, UN Resident Coordinator a.i..

The proposed Joint Programme brings together four UN agencies: UNFPA, UNICEF, UNODC and IOM, whereby UNFPA acts as the lead agency.

Key objective of this 18-month joint programme is to use the human security concept, which offers comprehensive, context specific and preventive approach to mitigate the multidimensional risks of the global pandemic, as part of the implementation of Turkmenistan’s Immediate socio-economic response plan to acute infectious disease pandemic, which was adopted in July 2020.  The programme offers opportunity to engage the youth to the implementation of the socio-economic response plan at the level of local communities.