The purpose of this overview is to provide brief yet comprehensive information relevant to the situation of persons with disabilities in Turkmenistan including national laws and programs, international obligations and...
Darvaza (Derweze in Turkmen) is a famous gas crater in central Turkmenistan. There was once a settlement with the same name in that area, with a population of approximately 3,000 people. The people of the settlement...
A scientific article published in the journal of Agricultural Water Management in 2020 by researchers from Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, titled “Development...
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) published its annual “Turkmenistan 2024 IFRC network country plan”. Nothing has changed the way IFRC plan and report on their work. Meanwhile...
The World Bank has published a brief titled Turkmenistan Gender Landscape in March 2024. It provides a snapshot of the state of gender equality in Turkmenistan which can help monitor progress towards gender equality and...
UNHCR has published an Operational Update March-May 2024 highlighting its activities in Central Asia. According to the report in 2024 UNHCR requires $10.03 million to protect refugees, asylum-seekers and stateless...
How much funding does the Global Environment Facility provide to Turkmenistan and what is its impact? Did you know that over $330 million have been spent on environmental protection in Turkmenistan since 1997? Are you...
The Office of the Ombudsman of Turkmenistan is scheduled to be accredited in the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) from 14 to 18 October, 2024. In this regard, the Ombudsperson Yazdursun...
On the World Press Freedom Day on May 3, Internews published a report titled Flight and Fight: Supporting Exiled Media to Survive and Sustain. The report is based on interviews with 25 exiled media outlets from 17...
The Asian Development Bank has published the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2024. While describing the state of economy in Turkmenistan the ADB emphasized a serious policy challenge facing Turkmenistan: limited...
