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Turkmenistan
Human Development Index Ranking (UNDP, 2022)
93
Population (UNFPA, 2023)
6.5 milion

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/

No data

Measurement work

No data

Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering

Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?

Yes

National Law No. 320-V of 12 January 2016 "About Volunteering" (amended in 2017)

Year 2016
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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?

No

VNR 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 mention

Voluntary 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
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