UNDP provided support in developing the Concept for the Development of the Digital Economy of Turkmenistan and the State Programme for 2026–2028. This was announced by Dmitry Shlapachenko, UN Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, in an interview with the newspaper ‘Neutral Turkmenistan’, as reported by Turkmenportal.
According to him, with the assistance of UNDP, new approaches to financial reporting and the methodology for applying the System of National Accounts have been introduced. Risk management at customs has also been strengthened as part of the creation of a Single Window for export and import operations.
One of the key projects was a pilot project to introduce an electronic equivalent of the SMGS railway consignment note using UN/CEFACT standards. This has brought Turkmenistan's practices closer to international standards.
In addition, UNDP equipped four vocational and technical education institutions with modern IT infrastructure and organised training for more than 100 young professionals.