The government of Turkmenistan and UN prepare for VNR

The UN is hosting working meetings with civil servants to prepare for a Voluntary National Review on Sustainable Development Goals to report on the progress on implementation of the 2030 Agenda at the High-Level Political Forum, due to take place next year under the auspices of ECOSOC.

The representatives of ministries and departments of Turkmenistan, as well as UN agencies, discussed the targets, indicators and data availability for SDGs 4, 8, 10, 13, 16, and 17.

The Action Plan to prepare the national report was presented during the meeting. Participants discussed the proposed monitoring calendar according to which relevant national institutions will collect, analyze and report data for the national report.

Furthermore, they agreed on the frequency of data collection and analysis, the availability of baseline indicators and the level of their disaggregation.

The civil servants discussed the targets and indicators for integration into the national programs and assigned responsible ministries for the implementation and monitoring of the progress.

Subsequently, this data will allow Turkmenistan to show its achievements in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, and the UN agencies to develop programs for further support.

The SDG meetings will identify the need for methodologies to be developed and new methods of data collection. They also serve to ensure preparation for a high-quality national report.