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 Ashgabat, 20 May 2013 – On May 15-17, the World Bank, in partnership with International Finance Corporation (IFC), its private sector development arm, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) conducted knowledge sessions for the officials of the Turkmen banking and financial sector on financial and private sector development. Some 50 representatives from ministries and government agencies including the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy and Development, Central Bank, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, the State Insurance Company and a number of commercial banks attended the knowledge sessions facilitated by specialists from the World Bank, IFC, and EBRD. The sessions covered such topics as payment systems, credit registries, secured transactions, bank supervision and regulation, bank privatization, microfinance, leasing, insurance, pension funds and capital markets.
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 Ashgabat, 6 May 2013 – The Government of Turkmenistan and the UN agencies accredited in the country have discussed the progress of cooperation in 2012 and identified the priorities for the current year and beyond at an annual review of the 2010-2015 United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Turkmenistan. The meeting brought together the representatives of all UN agencies working in the country and senior officials from various national institutions as well as public associations who oversee the implementation of joint activities under the UNDAF from the Government side. The discussions were led by Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Mr. Vepa Hajiyev and UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Ms. Jacinta Barrins.
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 Ashgabat, 4 May 2013 – UNFPA led national youth consultations on the post-2015 development agenda identified the vision of Turkmen youth on the future they aspire for their country and the world beyond 2015. Youth people identified the achievements they would like to see by 2030 through focus group discussions and essay contest, which were held in the capital and all regions of the country. Nearly 900 young people participated in the consultations and provided their insight on constructing a just society, where people are able to enjoy their rights and young people can realize their full potential.
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 Ashgabat, 26 April 2013 – Annual celebration of the World Immunization Week has become an intrinsic practice in Turkmenistan. This year Turkmenistan has joined this global initiative to reinforce its political will and commitment for sustainable and effective immunization programme. At the beginning of the week, a national information awareness campaign has rolled out in all regions of the country, including remote settings to flag the importance of routine vaccination of all children. Outreach communication interventions are targeting medical specialists, general public and school children. The special feature of the 2013 campaign is an inter-sectoral approach, which engages health workers, school management, teachers, and children as agents of change thus giving weight to promotion messages and contributing to its overall.
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 Ashgabat, 25 April 2013 – The Mejlis of Turkmenistan has joined the process of national consultations in which people from various walks of life are expressing their views on the future they want after 2015. This process is part of the global UN-led discussions to define the post-2015 global development agenda, when the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) come to end. Members of the Mejlis, representing all five provinces of Turkmenistan, including Deputy Speaker and all chairpersons of the Mejlis committees, gathered at the Parliament building on April 23 to think critically of positive changes they would like to see in people’s lives by 2030, i.e. another fifteen years from the end of the MDGs.
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 Ashgabat, 19 April 2013 – UNICEF, as a part of the UN wide initiative, jointly with the Government of Turkmenistan has rolled out a multi-stakeholder consultative process on the post-2015 development agenda based on the principles of open dialogue, participation, critical reflection and value of local solutions. Children, parents of young children and local level authorities from all regions and the capital city of Ashgabat are engaged to express their vision about the future they want for themselves, their families, local communities, entire country and global humanity. The essential aspect of consultations is that there are no right or wrong views. On the contrary, its participatory nature encourages consideration of the existing socio-ecological environment people live in, while attempting to conceptualize necessary social transformations for their future well-being.
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 New York, 17 April 2013 – For the first time in history, the United Nations (UN) are engaging people all around the world in shaping a global agenda: the next development goals. We are breaking new ground using digital media, mobile phone technology and door-to-door interviewers to include as many individuals as possible in the debate on the future anti-poverty targets that will build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). To date, close to half a million people have taken part in the ongoing "Global Conversation."
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 Ashgabat, 10 April 2013 – The Government of Turkmenistan and the UN agencies accredited in the country have discussed the progress of cooperation in 2012 and identified the priorities for the current year and beyond at an annual review of the 2010-2015 United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Turkmenistan. The meeting brought together the representatives of all UN agencies working in the country and senior officials from various national institutions as well as public associations who oversee the implementation of joint activities under the UNDAF from the Government side. The discussions were led by Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Mr. Vepa Hajiyev and UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan Ms. Jacinta Barrins.
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 Ashgabat, 5 April 2013 – Members of Turkmenistan’s delegation for the dialogue under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism of the Human Rights Council (HRC) came together at a two-day workshop to finalize preparations for the UPR session on Turkmenistan, scheduled for 22 April 2013 in Geneva. The workshop was facilitated by Ms. Bunafsha Gulakova, international human rights expert, and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Members of the delegation were introduced to the working procedures of the HRC and deepened their understanding of the UPR mechanism. More specifically, they focused on the progress in implementing the UPR recommendations following the first review of Turkmenistan and developments in the sphere of human rights since the first review.
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