ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 24. Turkmenistan
and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have discussed
priorities for expanding cooperation under the upcoming 2026-2030
Country Programme, Trend reports via the Turkmen MFA.
The issue was discussed during a meeting between Deputy Foreign
Minister of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and UNDP Resident
Representative in Turkmenistan Narine Saakyan.
The sides reviewed the current state of cooperation and
highlighted priority areas for the new programme cycle, including
public administration, digital transformation, economic
development, climate agenda, and social policy. The parties noted a
steady increase in jointly implemented projects and a positive
dynamic in overall project cooperation.
Special attention was given to preparations for Turkmenistan’s
Third Voluntary National Review on the implementation of the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will be presented in
2027 at the UN Economic and Social Council High-Level Political
Forum.
The parties also discussed the “Open Dialogue” format as a
platform for addressing sustainable development issues, including
SDG financing and the use of modern implementation tools.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan has been cooperating with the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1995, following the
establishment of formal development assistance frameworks in the
early 1990s. Over this period, UNDP has implemented more than 200
projects in the country, focusing on public administration reform,
statistical capacity building, economic development, energy
efficiency, and environmental protection.
In recent years, cooperation has shifted toward digital
transformation, climate resilience, and Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) implementation. UNDP also supports Turkmenistan in
preparing its Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), which are
presented at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable
Development, assessing national progress toward the 2030
Agenda.
