Today, on December 16, 2019, the signing ceremony of the jointprogram with the UN under the title: “Improving the social protectionsystem by introducing inclusive quality social services at the local level”took place.From the Turkmen side, the document was signed by the Ministerof Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov.On behalf of the UN, the document was signed by the UN ResidentCoordinator in Turkmenistan Elena Panova.This project provides for active work to further improve the systemof social services and close cooperation in this area with the structures ofthe United Nations Organization.The project is implemented as part of the joint work of theGovernment of Turkmenistan with the United Nations, aimed atimplementing the Sustainable Development Goals at the national level.As is known, Turkmenistan is one of the first countries in theworld that adopted at the government level the global SustainableDevelopment Goals.
Also in Turkmenistan, the SustainableDevelopment Goals are fully adapted to national policies and at present,most of the SDGs are reflected in ongoing national and sectoralprograms of the country.The signed joint program will create the legal basis forstrengthening and expanding the joint interaction of state bodies andpublic organizations of Turkmenistan with the relevant agencies of theUnited Nations system.