The main goal of the Project is the improvement of the system of protection, promotion and implementation of human rights in Turkmenistan by reforming national legislation in accordance with the human rights obligations of Turkmenistan international, as well as increasing the institutional capacity of the Ombudsperson’s Office.

In particular, the Project will focus on strengthening the independent and effective functions of the Ombudsperson’s Office in the protection of human rights in accordance with the Paris Principles.

During the implementation of the project, UNDP will closely collaborate and coordinate its work with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and regional networks of national human rights institutions. The project will contribute to the strengthening of existing national and international coordinating mechanisms in the area of human rights. 

The Project is expected to achieve three results.

Within the framework of the Project, under the above-described Components, the following Outcomes will be achieved:

Output 1. The institutional capacity of the Ombudsperson’s Office is strengthened.

Output 2. Cooperation between the Ombudsperson’s Office and law enforcement agencies has been strengthened by raising the awareness of law enforcement officials, especially bodies, judges carrying out investigative functions and functions for the execution of sentences and lawyers about the norms of international human rights law.

Output 3. The level of knowledge and awareness of the general population about human rights, functions and activities of the Ombudsperson’s Office has been increased.

Addressing Gender Equality Issues

The project addressed gender issues by increasing the level of awareness of women and girls about the work done by the Ombudsperson`s Office in Turkmenistan to protect rights of women and girls. In particular, the project collected the disaggregated information on complaints received from women and girls where their basic rights of women were violated. Most complaints were related to labor rights, and housing.

Within this project, UNDP will continue promoting rights of women and girls for equal participation in the political, economic and social life in Turkmenistan.

UNDP jointly with Ombudsperson`s Office is focusing to initiating the second phase of the project where gender component will be strengthened through protecting rights of women in detentions and promoting the establishment  of National Preventive mechanism with involvement of CSOs mostly CSOs working on promotion and protection of rights of women and girls in Turkmenistan.