Measuring the Sustainable Development Goals in the area of environment in Turkmenistan

The international experts represented by UNEP, UNECE, BELSTAT, Environmental network Zoi, as well as many other international organisations jointly with the national partners reviewed the national progress on SDGs:  6, 7,9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, as well as requirements on the reporting to the Global SDG Database. Experts highlighted, that Turkmenistan needs regularly submit their answers to the questionnaires, directed by UN Custodian Agencies. The next round of Questionnaires is planned for January 2020.

The participants were also introduced to the principles of open access to the environmental data within the framework of the Joint Environmental Information System (SEIS) for assessments and reporting; learnt how to use SDG Environmental Data: Environmental performance reviews as well as a regional perspective on waste management.

“I believe that this seminar will serve as an excellent basis for further monitoring of the SDGs and will allow to identify those indicators in which more UN support is needed,” stressed Ms.Natia Natsvlishvili, UNDP Resident Representative a.i. at her welcoming speech.

The seminar resulted with the development of further recommendations in the process of monitoring of SDGs in the area of environment.

The event is held on the basis of the joint UNDP and Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan project “Partnering for SDG acceleration”  funded by the Government of Turkmenistan.