As part of the Regional Approaches for Combating Sand and Dust Storms and Droughts project by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), that took place between January 2020 and March 2023, a...
According to UNICEF’s report published in 2023 on the Levels and Trends in Child Mortality in the world, the under-five mortality rate in Turkmenistan has declined from 79 deaths in 1990 to 40 deaths in 2022. Mortality...
The UNDP published its annual Human Development Report (HDR) for 2023-2024 titled: “Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a polarized world”. It highlights the widening human development gap between rich and...
Fitch Ratings assigned Turkmenistan a “B+” rating with a Positive Outlook in its latest report released in February 2024, which mirrors the rating given in August 2023. Fitch’s rating scale ranges from...
This is the second article of the two on adolescent pregnancy that addresses the effects of adolescent pregnancy in Turkmenistan. In our first article we covered the causes and consequences of adolescent pregnancy, and...
Turkmenistan’s president Serdar Berdimuhamedov has ordered the planting of 3 million trees across the country in 2024. This initiative is part of the National Forestry Program (2021-2025), one of the...
We are proud of our partnerships and our recent accomplishments. We would like to provide an update and share the news with our dedicated readers and supporters at Saglyk.org and Progres.online in Turkmenistan. Progres...
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov did not share any policy agenda, neither when he was running for presidency nor after his election in March 2022. He has not articulated any policy priorities, specific goals, and...
Summary: Although Turkmenistan ranks ‘high’ on the Human Development Index, a closer look at the index reveals poor outcomes in health, education and standard of living. Turkmenistan has the lowest life expectancy in...
Turkmenistan’s progression towards the World Trade Organization (WTO) membership, initiated with its observer status application in May 2020, illustrates a multifaceted journey. This timeline, sourced from state media...
