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United Nations Development Programme is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As countries develop their local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners. World leaders have pledged to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, including the overarching goal of cutting poverty in half by 2015. UNDP's network links and coordinates global and national efforts to reach these Goals. Our focus is helping countries build and share solutions to the challenges of:

Democratic Governance
Poverty Reduction
Crisis Prevention and Recovery
Energy and Environment
HIV/AIDS

UNDP helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all our activities, we encourage the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women.

Latest news

Central Bank, UNDP and USAID Organize International Conference on Accounting Reform in TurkmenistanCentral Bank, UNDP and USAID Organize International Conference on Accounting Reform in Turkmenistan

Ashgabat, 3 February 2010 – Today, a two-day conference titled “Accounting and Auditing Reforms in Turkmenistan: Analysis and Perspectives” commenced at “President” Hotel. It was organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Central Bank of Turkmenistan... more

 

UN System in Turkmenistan Highly Appreciates Turkmenistan’s Cash Aid to HaitiUN System in Turkmenistan Highly Appreciates Turkmenistan’s Cash Aid to Haiti

Ashgabat, 20 January 2010 – In a recent interview with Turkmenistan’s TV journalists UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Lenni Montiel on behalf of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon expressed gratitude to President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the Government of Turkmenistan for providing USD 500 000 as humanitarian assistance to the people of Haiti. He noted that this gesture is consistent with the Charter and spirit of the United Nations... 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 2008-2011Gender 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
 Democratic
Governance
             
Environment and Sustainable
Development
          Poverty Reduction and
MDG Achievement
 
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