Turkmenistan and UNDP: cooperation in the field of digital transformation

18.03.2024

Today, the United Nations Development Program and the Agency "Turkmenaragatnashyk" of the Agency for Transport and Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. Thus, cooperation in the field of digital transformation of public administration is expanding. The system of interdepartmental electronic interaction in Turkmenistan will be introduced, the regulatory framework for its full implementation will be improved, and international experience in this field will be attracted. The signing of the Memorandum should contribute to the implementation of national priorities in the field of digital development set out in the "Concept for the Development of the digital economy in Turkmenistan for 2019-2025" and the "State Program for the Development of the Digital Economy in Turkmenistan for 2021-2025". The Memorandum of Understanding will also support UNDP's global efforts to accelerate digital transformation.