MFA hosts briefing for international community on UN-Turkmenistan joint projects

The national partners representing Mejlis, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection, State Committee for TV, Radio Broadcasting and Cinematography, Institute of State, Law and Democracy, and Women’s Union of Turkmenistan and diplomatic missions accredited to Turkmenistan took part at the event.

The UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative a.i., UNICEF Representative and UNPFA Country Director made statements highlighting the importance of signed Annual Work Plans for the country’s development, in the realization of Turkmenistan’s national development priorities and achieving of Sustainable Development Goals.

These projects aim at the protecting and promoting human rights, realizing the rights of children for quality education and health care, ensuring gender equality and eradication of discrimination against women, as well as strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity of local communities to the effects of climate change.    

“Today’s event testifies to the successful strategic cooperation of the UN system with Turkmenistan. I am confident that the realization of the signed Annual Work Plans with UNDP, UNICEF and UNFPA will contribute to the achievement of results laid in the 2016-2020 Partnership Framework for Development with Turkmenistan”, noted Ms. Elena Panova, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan.

She also briefed the participants on the upcoming process of independent evaluation of the Turkmenistan-UN Partnership Framework for Development, the results of which will inform the development of the new cooperation framework with Turkmenistan.