Turkmenistan Prepares to Report on the SDGs

Turkmenistan will present its progress on implementing the 2030 Agenda in 2019 at the High Level Political Forum. This time, participants represented private sector and non-governmental organizations.

The meeting aimed to introduce the processes of developing the national review and raising awareness on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) covered by the review, the progress of Turkmenistan in realization of the SDGs, and the role of private sector and NGOs in this process.

“Today we can create a platform for communication and exchange of experience that will lead to new cooperation and help more people and business sectors to implement generally accepted standards of sustainable development”, underscored Ms. Elena Panova, UN Resident Coordinator, in her welcoming speech.

During the SDG month in October 2018, United Nations in Turkmenistan had previously organized several meetings with relevant national partners to discuss targets, indicators and data availability for SDGs 4, 8, 10, 13, 16, and 17 within the Action Plan to prepare for VNR. These meetings will ensure effective preparation of a high-quality national report.