Volunteer statistics (ILO)*
Source: ILOSTATS. The data is collected by ILO from national statistical offices. As national statistics on volunteer work are produced using a variety of approaches and tools, direct and cross-country comparisons are not recommended. For more information, visit https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/volunteer-work/
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Measurement work
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Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering
Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?
National Law No. 320-V of 12 January 2016 "About Volunteering" (amended in 2017)
Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?
No data
Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?
NoVNR Reporting
Voluntary National Review of Turkmenistan
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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
Paragraph 1, page 65
For example, the exchange of knowledge among young people themselves was suggested as one of the most effective methods of raising awareness on SDGs topics. In this context, a plan was announced to create a volunteer network lead by young people, aimed at the dissemination of SDGs knowledge among both youth and local communities.
No mentionVoluntary National Review of Turkmenistan
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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
Paragraph 1, page 47
In 2021, within the framework of the “Socio-Economic Response Plan to counteract the pandemic of acute infectious disease”, adopted in July 2020, IOM, within the framework of a joint programme of the United Nations and the Government of Turkmenistan, trained more than 40 volunteers in Lebap and Dashoguz velayats (regions) from among young people who, as part of information campaigns conducted jointly with public organizations of Turkmenistan, have raised awareness of more than 200 people about legal migration and the prevention of illegal human trafficking.
No mention