Turkmenistan has always been rich in its energy resources. The untapped potential allowed making the price for water, gas and electricity close to free. The income received from the export of the energy resources also allowed creating a system of distribution of energy to every household throughout the country,...

Avaza, 22-23 December 2016: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)  and the State Committee for Nature Protection of Turkmenistan launched a new project “Support to the economic climate resilient livelihoods in agricultural communities in arid regions of Turkmenistan” to be funded by Global Environment...

Ashgabat, 27 December 2016: The United Nations Development Programme and the Adaptation Fund held a series of trainings on the topic “Development of water-saving technologies for adaptation to climate change”. The trainings were held for more than 50 representatives of the national agencies, university...

Ashgabat, 26 November 2016: H.E Mr Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov President of Turkmenistan and H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations took part in the opening ceremony of the new UN House in Ashgabat. The opening ceremony started with a flag-raising ceremony, performed by two UN guards and...

Ashgabat, 19 December 2016: The Centralized Laboratory for Infectious Diseases of Turkmenistan has passed quality certification for external quality assessment by the Supra-national Reference Laboratory in Germany. The cooperation between the Centralized Laboratory and the Supranational Reference Laboratory -...

UNDP launches the grounds for cooperation Ashgabat, 6-7 December 2016: The United Nations Development Programme jointly with the National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the President of Turkmenistan held two-day Round-table "Role of public associations for sustainable development". The purpose...

Nico Schrijver, Chair of Public International Law, Leiden Law School and Campus The Hague, Academic Director of Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies   Author of the two books “Evolution of the concept of sustainable development in international law” and “Development Without Destruction”, Pr. Schrijver...

Ashgabat, 30 November 2016: The United Nations Development Programme and the Global Environment Fund promote introduction of the energy efficiency in the residential buildings sector of Turkmenistan. UNDP/GF project “Improving Energy Efficiency in the Residential Building Sector of Turkmenistan” held a workshop...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supports and promotes the rights of the persons with disabilities striving to create inclusive societies with equal economic opportunities and accessible infrastructure. For the past 10 years, UNDP in Turkmenistan with its national and international partners have...

NGO Management Training Ashgabat, 18-21 October 2016: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held a four-day workshop on enhancing skills on project development and management the representatives of the public organizations of Turkmenistan.  The training is held under the work plan signed between the...

Mark Chao, UNDP International Expert on Energy, Environment and Climate Change UNDP: Why was the topic of sustainable cities included into the list of the Sustainable Development Goals?  What’s its relevance? Mr. Chao:  In 2008, for the first time, the number of the urban population in the world has exceed the...

In September 2016, Turkmenistan introduced a ground-breaking new measure to enable hearing impaired students to share classes with those who aren’t. The new curriculum kicked in at the Textiles College located in Ashgabat, supported by UNDP, the Ministry of Textiles and UNDP national partner the Blind and Deaf...

Svetlana Tomasova, UNDP Laboratory Specialist UNDP: Tuberculosis (TB) is something to be afraid of. Tell us, why is this disease so dangerous for a person? What are the consequences of TB? Ms Tomasova: Tuberculosis is known to people since ancient times. This disease was widespread throughout the world and was...

Ashgabat, 3 July 2016: A group of energy experts from Turkmenistan visited Belarus on June 25 – July 2 to learn their practices and experience in how they include energy efficiency measures in the construction of residential houses. The visit was organized as part of the UNDP Turkmenistan project "Improving...