Ashgabat, 8 December 2020: Today, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and representatives of several national ministries and agencies launched new projects which are initiated in the framework of the new programme cycle for 2021-2025 in the area of economic diversification, governance and inclusive growth.
These includes:
Furthermore, the Government of Turkmenistan and UNDP signed extension of the ongoing programme activities, to ensure smooth completion and achievement of the results set forth in the cooperation programme. Namely:
“Since 1995, UNDP works together with the Government of Turkmenistan to support diversification of its economy and other reforms.In all we do, Human Development and Sustainability are in the center of our attention.
We make every effort to make sure that the results of our work facilitate achievement of sustainable development goals and have long-term positive impact on the people of Turkmenistan.
We believe that the new and lasting projects are serving this very purpose,” noted Natia Natsvlishvili, UNDP Resident Representative a.i.
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UNDP’s “Governance, economic diversification and inclusive growth” programme has a very diverse portfolio which ranges from human rights awareness, to public administration reform, strengthening statistical capacity and reforming the social and economic structures of the economy of Turkmenistan.