UN proposes new initiatives for implementation of 2021 - 2025 Cooperation Framework

The members of the SC at the level of the Deputy Ministers representing line ministries and the Heads of UN Agencies met to review the progress since the first meeting of the Steering Committee and discuss a number of joint initiatives within the UNSDCF implementation.

“Despite the challenges we faced last year due to the global pandemic, we were able to achieve tangible results in all five strategic areas of our previous Partnership Framework for Development 2016-2020, including  through the successful implementation of the two national plans – the Preparedness and Response Plan of Turkmenistan for the Acute Infectious Disease and the Immediate Socio-economic Response Plan to Acute Infectious Disease Pandemic”, noted Ms. Christine Weigand, the UN Resident Coordinator a.i. in Turkmenistan.   

The participants were informed on the main pillars of the draft Resource Mobilization and Partnership Strategy for the UNSDCF. Financing for the SDGs, establishment of the Integrated National Financing Framework for SDGs (INFF) in Turkmenistan and the creation of a joint expert group to study and develop proposals on financing were discussed.

During the meeting, the participants reviewed a number of issues pertinent to the implementation of the agreed Joint Work Plans of the UNSDCF Results Groups, interlinkages between the reporting on SDG indicators integrated into agreed CF and reporting to the global SDG databases, as well as the progress in the establishment of the national SDG database.

The Concept of the mid-term national SDG review in 2021 – 2022 and preparation of the Voluntary National Report to be presented at the High-Level Political Forum in 2023 was also presented.

In addition, the SC members listened to the presentation on preparation to the National Census 2022, the results of which will provide information on nearly 90 national SDG indicators.

Commenting on all the presentations, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, as Co-Chair of the Steering Committee, assured the participants that the proposed initiatives will be thoroughly reviewed, and support provided.