Press Release

3rd Annual Regional Nutrition Capacity Development and Partnership platform meeting hosted under Turkmenistan Chairmanship

08 April 2022

Today, Ministry of Health and Medical industry of Turkmenistan with the support of UNICEF hosted the 3rd Annual Regional Nutrition Capacity Development and Partnership platform meeting.

Launched originally in 2018, the platform provides an opportunity for member states and UN Agencies in the region to come together towards a collective call for action on nutrition agenda supporting Governments in delivering on commitments of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For two years, since 2021, Turkmenistan is chairing this platform.

The meeting gathered experts from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, including representatives of the Ministry of Health, the national managers responsible for nutrition programmes, academicians, and development partners (UNICEF, WHO, FAO, WFP and IGN).

During the meeting, the participants had a chance to review the Child Nutrition in Central Asia and Caucasus, including during the Early Childhood and School-age, as well as of the Universal Salt iodization progress in the sub-region. The meeting also focused on the opportunities and strategies for building the technical capacity of the Nutrition workforce in the sub-region. The participants jointly reviewed the progress, defined priorities, and approved a 2-year plan of action for 2022-2023.

“The Regional Nutrition Capacity Development and Partnership Platform is a systematic, cross-border partnership-oriented mechanisms to strengthen the capacity, leadership and nutrition policies in the sub-region. We commend the eight countries in Central Asia and Caucasus for joining efforts under this platform and committing to continue improving child nutrition.” – said Alexandru Nartea, Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Turkmenistan.

To learn more, please visit our website:

Central Asia and Caucasus Regional Nutrition Capacity Development and Partnership Platform commits to eliminate double burden of malnutrition (unicef.org)

Turkmenistan Takes Up Chairmanship of Central Asia and Caucasus Regional Nutrition Capacity Development and Partnership Platform (unicef.org)