UNICEF launches a Programme in Turkmenistan to promote children’s rights

UNICEF, in partnership with the Government of Turkmenistan, has officially launched the UNICEF Country Programme for Turkmenistan for 2026–2030, reaffirming their shared commitment to ensuring that every child grows up healthy, learns, and is protected.

The programme focuses on accelerating national progress in key priority areas that are critical to children’s well-being. These include child survival, health, and nutrition, with particular attention to maternal, newborn, and child health; inclusive and quality education to improve learning outcomes for all children; child protection, including the prevention of violence and the strengthening of alternative care systems, as well as promoting meaningful child participation; and social policy and the use of evidence to address inequalities and support informed decision-making.

Key results of the 2021–2025 Country Programme in advancing children’s rights and strengthening national systems include improved maternal and child health through the training of 5,000 health workers and immunization coverage consistently exceeding 95 percent, covering 14 life-saving vaccines; improved nutrition through the fortification of wheat flour with iron and folic acid by procuring 120 tons of vitamin and mineral premix annually, and support for breastfeeding.

Source: UNICEF Turkmenistan website