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Turkmenistan’s TV and Print Media Journalists Grasp Basics of Effective Election Coverage Turkmenistan’s TV and Print Media Journalists Grasp Basics of Effective Election Coverage

Ashgabat, 01 July 2009 – The UNDP Project “Enhancing Electoral System and Processes in Turkmenistan” is continuing with its capacity building programme for actors of the electoral process. The project has now provided one-day training for Turkmenistan’s mass media, including journalists from national TV channels, central and regional print media...more  

 UNDP Elections Project Reaches for Candidates for Election and National Election Observers Ahead of Nationwide Elections to Local Self-Governance Bodies UNDP Elections Project Reaches for Election Candidates and Domestic Observers Ahead of Nationwide Elections to Local Self-Governance Bodies 

Ashgabat, 29 June 2009 – The UNDP Project “Enhancing Electoral System and Processes in Turkmenistan” carried out the capacity building training in Mary province on 25-26 June for candidates standing in a nationwide election of members of local self-governance bodies (Gengeshes) scheduled for 26 July 2009. This was the first-of-its-kind training delivered by UNDP...more
 
UNDP’s focus areas in Turkmenistan

UNDP Country Programme focuses on three areas – Democratic Governance, Environment and Sustainable Development, and Poverty Reduction and MDG Achievement under the UNDP Strategic Plan for 2008-2011. Gender and human rights related initiatives are also included in the country programme and mainstreamed across all other programme components. 

 

 

   UNDP Country Office contributes to strengthening democratic governance in Turkmenistan by supporting the national government’s efforts aimed at building effective and equitable governance    
 
UNDP Country Office supports the national government in achieving environmental goals through assistance in developing environmental policies and promoting best practices in water and sanitation.
 
Following Turkmenistan’s commitments outlined in the Strategy of Economic, Political and Cultural Development up to 2020 and the Strategy of Socio-Economic Development until 2010 and Nationalized Development Goals, UNDP Country Office has focused on the national capacity development in providing better services to vulnerable groups such as sex workers, prisoners, and intravenous drug users, in monitoring social and living standards in Turkmenistan
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Environment and Sustainable Development           Poverty Reduction and MDG Achievement
 
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