The International Labour Organization (ILO) conducted observations during Turkmenistan’s 2024 cotton harvest, focusing on recruitment practices, working conditions and the prevalence of child and forced labor. The...
In collaboration with national stakeholders, UNDP developed two policy briefs to identify climate adaptation priorities for Ashgabat and Dashoguz, Turkmenistan. These documents assess region-specific climate challenges...
The report “Irrigation Equipment Production in Central Asia: Industrializing the Water Sector”, jointly prepared by the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)...
“SUSTAINABLE CITIES IN TURKMENISTAN” PROJECT RECEIVES POSITIVE RATINGS The UNDP-GEF Project “Sustainable Cities in Turkmenistan: Integrated Green Urban Development in Ashgabat and Awaza” that took place in June 2018 –...
How safe is it to drive or be a passenger in Turkmenistan? Research suggests the country’s roads remain hazardous. According to the World Health Organization, road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for...
Eurasian Coalition for Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity (ECOM), founded in 2011, is an international non-governmental association based in Tallinn, Estonia, working in the field of rights and health of LGBTQ+...
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has once again recommended that the U.S. State Department redesignate Turkmenistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) due to...
A report by Equality Now, Breaking Barriers: Addressing Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) in Eurasia, examines the prevalence and causes of CEFM in seven Eurasian countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia...
February 2025: Palaw Preparation Costs increase by 1.7%. In February 2025, the average cost of preparing palaw in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, increased to 64.0 Turkmen manat, reflecting a 1.7% rise from 63.0 manat in...
Some interesting public health data have been made public reflecting on poor governance in the public health sector. In 2021, the World Bank has approved USD 20 million for the Turkmenistan COVID-19 Response Project...
