Press Release

Discussing progress in implementation of the National plan on preparedness and response plan of Turkmenistan to acute infectious disease

24 November 2020

UN and Government of Turkmenistan have held their regular meeting to review the progress of the National plan on preparedness and response plan (CPRP). The meeting also aimed to facilitate better reporting on the results of cooperation in implementation of the Plan including with engagement of other development partners and international financial institutions.

Representatives of the national ministries including the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry, the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population informed on measures taken to strengthen infection prevention and control. The total Government investments to the implementation of the Plan amounted to 17 597 436 USD.

Under WHO technical lead, the UN Agencies including UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP, IOM, UNODC and World Bank reported on the activities of the CPRP in the Pillars: country level coordination, risk communications and community engagement, surveillance, points of entry, case investigation and rapid response, national laboratory system. The total financial resources disbursed by the UN Agencies in 2020 was 2 496 650 USD.

The development partners as ADB, USAID and EBRD shared ongoing progress and expressed the readiness to continue their support to implement the activities within CPRP.