Partners review implementation of joint action plan on DRR, emergency preparedness and response

In the course of the meeting, the participants exchanged information on joint measures realized by the UN country team and Government of Turkmenistan and mapped out future plans on preparation for the emergencies in the country. These included trainings and simulations on the emergency response and evacuation in the field of climate change and healthcare.

Issues of possible adoption of the Law of Turkmenistan on international humanitarian aid, as well as development of Standard Operating Procedures for mutual coordination and cooperation during an emergency were discussed additionally. In this context, the national partners mentioned that the implementation of UN-Turkmenistan Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the coordination of emergency preparedness and response in line with the Sendai DRR Framework takes a special place in the State Program for Civil defense 2020-2030.

The participants were introduced into the UNDRR`s regional project on building resilience, its goals and objectives in Turkmenistan. The meeting attendees also discussed possibility of Turkmenistan initiating regional dialogues on DRR and emergency preparedness.

Following the consultations, the experts agreed to continue the dialogue to discuss further collaboration on emergencies. Concluding the meeting, the parties agreed to organize the follow-up meeting with the participation of the relevant deputy ministers and the UN agencies heads in November to bring the cooperation to a larger-scale level.

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