Turkmen youth debating on financing for SDGs

The students from four universities of Turkmenistan: Turkmen State University named after Magtymguly, Institute of International Relations of the MFA of Turkmenistan, International University for Humanities and Development, National Institute of Economy and Management built their arguments for/against the statement: Domestic resources are the key source of financing the Sustainable Development Goals.

The adjudicating team representing Resident Coordinator’s office, EU delegation, UNICEF and the Ministry of Finance and Economy assessed the students’ level of preparedness and knowledge on the subject, the logical flow of arguments, presentation and confidence of speakers and persuasiveness of the arguments.

The International University for Humanities and Development won the UN debating Cup.

“As youth strive to gain more access to positive and empowering job opportunities, financial inclusion, knowledge of finances and access to financial tools are key elements in allowing them to pursue their goals as young entrepreneurs and workers. Youth is characterized by its abundance of promise, potential and possibility, and one of our goals is to help them reach this potential while supporting sustainable economic development”, noted Ms. Elena Panova, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan.

This was the seventh annual round of the Debates, in which young people engage into a thought-provoking conversation on the issues around the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.