National Consultations for development of the new UNFPA Country Programme

for the next program cycle 2021-2025

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund and volunteers of the Y-PEER network organized youth consultations for development of the new UNFPA Country Programme. Main objectives of the consultations were to discuss major factors influencing the reproductive health of adolescents, especially regarding their access and utilization of services.

Youth Forum on the results of the Leadership Academy and Innovation Lab brought the voices of young people from all across Turkmenistan into the discussions on ecology, health, education and inclusiveness.  More than 40 most active participants of the Leadership Academy held a few months ago gathered in the capital today to engage in youth-adult dialogue with high-level policy decision makers at the Conference hall of the Yyldyz Hotel. 

Y-PEER, Youth Peer Education Network in Turkmenistan was recognized as the Second Best Y-PEER national network globally for commitment and creativity!

The signing ceremony was organized by the Government to reaffirm commitment for the development goals through partnership with UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund.

Universal healthcare, youth health habits, model state health policy and healthcare taxation were all topics debated by students from six university at the United Nations Day Student Debate Tournament hosted at the International University for Humanities and Development.

Young people with diverse backgrounds who joined their hands during the Leadership Academy and Innovation Lab this week presented the social innovation projects on health, environment, inclusiveness, youth participation and education

UNFPA Country Director for Turkmenistan Ms. Giullia Vallese visited Turkmenistan this week.  The purpose of the visit was to reconfirm UNFPA’s commitment to support the Government reforms in the areas of women and adolescent reproductive health and rights, gender equality and population and development.  Ms.