Press Release

Discussing the integration of SDGs into national sectoral plans

11 June 2020

The United Nations in Turkmenistan jointly with Government of Turkmenistan, following the decision of the Result Group 1- Quality Data and Progress Monitoring under the Government-UN Partnership Framework for Development 2016-2020, that is chaired by UNICEF and State Statistics Committee, convened a meeting to discuss the integration of the targets and indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the national development programs, plans and strategies.

Representatives of line national ministries and institutions together with the UN Agencies reviewed the list of national programs which are under implementation or being developed for next 5 years with the aim of possible integration of SDGs indicators into planning and monitoring.

As noted by Mr. Chary Nurmuhammedov, the UNRCO Team Leader,

“The UN agencies and national partners are already developing new joint programs, plans and strategies integrating the Sustainable Development Goals. Therefore, for better monitoring and assessment of the implementation of ongoing programs and the development of new strategies and joint plans, it is necessary to introduce a data system with baselines and target indicators”.

The discussion was held within such thematic areas as human rights, social, economic, environmental and governance. The participants presented the national programmes where the SDG indicators could be integrated.

The results of the meeting will be presented at the next SDG Working Group meeting at the level of Deputy Ministers which is scheduled for July 2020.