UNDP Turkmenistan engages youth in developing digital public services
On the occasion of the International Youth Day (12 August), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan in partnership with the Google Developers Group (GDG) and Women Techmakers Ashgabat hosted a Hackathon themed “Virtual Civil Registry Office” on 7-8 August 2021.
Teaching sustainability in a biology classroom
Mahliye - our schoolteacher of biology is a young champion in promoting the ideas of rational use of natural resources, reasonable consumption and waste treatment through fun and engaging education. Mahliye inspires her students to start caring, get engaged and take an action introducing something very new for the local communities – promotion of environmental awareness and behavior change for nature.
Promoting social inclusion through care and support
Together with other UN Agencies and national partners UNDP works on improving the system of social protection through the introduction of inclusive quality community-based social services in the framework of a Joint Programme funded by the Joint SDGs Fund.
Interview with Svetlana Tomasova, Laboratory Specialist of UNDP/Global Fund ТВ Project
Meet Svetlana Tomasova, UNDP Turkmenistan Global Fund ТВ Project Laboratory Specialist speaking about the joint efforts to control TB in the country.
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About Turkmenistan
65.2 years
Life expectance at birth
6%
GDP growth rate
99.6%
Adult literacy rate, both sexes
0.71
Health index