This overview of climate change activities in Turkmenistan is part of a series of country notes for five Central Asian countries that summarize climate portfolio in a number of sectors, namely agriculture, forestry, water, health, energy, and transport.
... See More + This note further provides a brief overview of Turkmenistan's climate context in terms of observed impacts and historical trends as well as climate projections specific to sectors that are considered to be essential to the country's economic development. Finally, the note assesses national policy and institutional context related to climate change as well as suggests potential ways forward that could help Turkmenistan mainstream climate considerations into development activities and planning and create public demand for climate actions.
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This overview of climate change activities in Turkmenistan is part of a series of country notes for five Central Asian countries that summarize climate portfolio in a number of sectors, namely agriculture, forestry, water, health, energy, and transport.
... See More + This note further provides a brief overview of Turkmenistan's climate context in terms of observed impacts and historical trends as well as climate projections specific to sectors that are considered to be essential to the country's economic development. Finally, the note assesses national policy and institutional context related to climate change as well as suggests potential ways forward that could help Turkmenistan mainstream climate considerations into development activities and planning and create public demand for climate actions.
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The World Bank Group is committed to including a gender lens in its activities and addressing gender-specific challenges to reduce inequalities between women and men.
... See More + Europe and Central Asias 'Gender at a Glance is a new collection of data summaries that seek to present a more nuanced view of the heterogeneous gender situation in each of the regions 30 countries. The main objective of the briefs is to provide a quick reference guide for interested users and to increase the visibility of gender-relevant data in the region. The briefs offer basic data on gender indicators and key outcomes for each country alongside regional, sub-regional, and income-level comparative benchmarks. Each brief tells a story about the relationship between gender and national outcomes in endowments (education, health, and demographics), access to economic opportunity, and agency.
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The purpose of this interim strategy is thus to help the government address selected issues related to the country's development priorities. It consists of two components: first, a small, reimbursable advisory services program narrowly focused on activities in three areas proposed by the government, macroeconomic statistics, financial sector development, and private sector development; and second, a modest agenda of strategic studies that would provide an analytical foundation for addressing reform priorities in the country's long-term development strategy selected by the government.
... See More + The reimbursable services program will be implemented and supervised by the Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC); and the strategic studies would be financed and executed by the Bank and IFC in line with standard internal procedures for such activities. Bank lending has been neither requested nor is contemplated. Likewise, IFC has no specific investment proposals or plans at this stage, although it remains open to providing financial support for small and medium-sized private enterprise development and foreign direct investment. The interim strategy and program's effectiveness will be measured by qualitative criteria defined and agreed with the Turkmen authorities a priori for each activity, rather than a conventional Country Assistance Strategy (CAS)-type results framework. Despite its narrow focus and small size, the interim strategy and program pose at least three risks that will need to be monitored and, if needed, managed.
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This report gives 14 indicators that describe a country's macro fiscal environment to identify constraints or opportunities for health systems financing.
... See More + A country with a 10 percent unemployment rate that has fallen from 15 percent may be in better shape than one with an 8 percent unemployment rate that has risen from 4 percent. It is also important to benchmark to group averages of countries in the same World Bank (WB) region and income group.
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Turkmenistan is a lower-middle income country that has substantial oil and gas reserves. Having a relatively closed economy, Turkmenistan was less affected by the financial crisis than other countries in the region, partly due to its isolation from global markets, but also due to substantial reserves that supported public investments and social programs.
... See More + More recently, inflows of FDI have increased, particularly in hydrocarbons. The main political economy drivers in Turkmenistan are centralization of authority, geopolitical forces, and the politics of natural resources. These resources, notably gas have fostered greater cooperation between Turkmenistan and partners such as China and the EU. However, the abundance of power vested in the executive limits pluralism, the functions of local government, and appears to be affecting service delivery; although data on poverty and other indicators are not published. Turkmenistan faces governance challenges including rule of law, voice, accountability and transparency, public participation, administrative capacity, corruption, and private sector development. While World Bank engagement in Turkmenistan is limited, there may be emerging entry points to introduce governance reforms.
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The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)/International Development Association (IDA) trust funds country report FY2009-FY2011 Q1 for Turkmenistan includes: disbursements, approvals, and pending requests.
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This country level trade brief summarizes insights from the world trade indicators database as well as analyzes national impacts and responses to the food crisis and global recession.
... See More + The trade at a glance tables for Turkmenistan provide a snapshot of key aspects of trade policy and performance.
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This country level trade brief summarizes insights from the world trade indicators database as well as analyzes national impacts and responses to the food crisis and global recession.
... See More + The trade at a glance tables for Turkmenistan provide a snapshot of key aspects of trade policy and performance.
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This report describes the results of a Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) assessment of accounting and auditing practices in Turkmenistan.
... See More + The assessment identifies the strengths of, and areas for improvement in, the accounting and auditing environment that influences the quality of Turkmen corporate financial reporting. It also includes a review of both mandatory requirements and actual practice. The review of actual practice was limited by the lack of availability of financial statements. The report uses International Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing as benchmarks, and draws on international experience and good practices in the field of accounting and audit regulation, to assess the quality of the country's financial reporting framework and make policy recommendations for improvement. The role and regulation of corporate sector accounting and auditing are shaped by the economic context in which they take place, and by the structure of the market they serve. Given the patterns of economic activity in Turkmenistan, and the role of the state, financial information has traditionally been considered an instrument of state monitoring, with a special focus on the collection of information for tax and statistical purposes, and a resource to which access was restricted, available only to those having the power to require its provision. However, as the Government's reform program proceeds, and as the private sector and foreign investors come to play a more significant role, Turkmenistan will see the need to reshape its financial reporting framework in a manner which supports the function of financial information as a public good provided to meet the needs of market participants generally, and to facilitate market discipline.
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Accounting and Auditing Assessment (ROSC) 62602 JUN 30, 2009
This report describes the results of a Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC) assessment of accounting and auditing practices in Turkmenistan.
... See More + The assessment identifies the strengths of, and areas for improvement in, the accounting and auditing environment that influences the quality of Turkmen corporate financial reporting. It also includes a review of both mandatory requirements and actual practice. The review of actual practice was limited by the lack of availability of financial statements. The report uses International Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing as benchmarks, and draws on international experience and good practices in the field of accounting and audit regulation, to assess the quality of the country's financial reporting framework and make policy recommendations for improvement. The role and regulation of corporate sector accounting and auditing are shaped by the economic context in which they take place, and by the structure of the market they serve. Given the patterns of economic activity in Turkmenistan, and the role of the state, financial information has traditionally been considered an instrument of state monitoring, with a special focus on the collection of information for tax and statistical purposes, and a resource to which access was restricted, available only to those having the power to require its provision. However, as the Government's reform program proceeds, and as the private sector and foreign investors come to play a more significant role, Turkmenistan will see the need to reshape its financial reporting framework in a manner which supports the function of financial information as a public good provided to meet the needs of market participants generally, and to facilitate market discipline.
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Accounting and Auditing Assessment (ROSC) 62602 JUN 30, 2009
This country level trade brief summarizes insights from the world trade indicators database as well as analyzes national impacts and responses to the food crisis and global recession.
... See More + The trade at a glance tables for Turkmenistan provide a snapshot of key aspects of trade policy and performance.
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This country level trade brief summarizes insights from the world trade indicators database as well as analyzes national impacts and responses to the food crisis and global recession.
... See More + The trade at a glance tables for Turkmenistan provide a snapshot of key aspects of trade policy and performance.
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The Avian Influenza (AI) Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness and Response project in Turkmenistan has been designed to provide social and environmental benefits to the people and poultry of the country by strengthening institutional capacity in the human and animal health sectors for preparing for, controlling and responding to an AI pandemic.
... See More + This report concerns in the culling, transport, and disposal of infected poultry (and wild bird) carcasses, farm waste, and other materials stem from the risks of inadvertently exposing humans to and spreading the AI virus. Of primary concern are the health and safety of the veterinary workers, the Ministry of Nature Protection (MONP) inspectors in the case of wild birds, and communal workers who may be exposed as a result of the use of improper culling, handling and disposal procedures or of the lack/improper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Also of concern are the health and safety of hunters who handle wild birds but may not be aware of the risks posed by AI. Of less concern are risks of potential soil and water contamination from leaks from the poultry carcass waste or the excavation of materials and disposal of surplus soil/earth and other materials at disposal sites. The Environmental Assessment (EA) recommends a number of preventive actions in order to avoid these potential risks: (i) by raising general awareness of the risks of AI to public workers handling dead birds and to hunters shooting wild birds, and (ii) by developing and employing culling, handling, transport and disposal procedures (including proper use of Personal Protective Equipment - PPE) based on international best practice guidelines for the culling, handling and disposal of poultry carcasses. The State Veterinary Department (SVD) currently employs procedures for culling, handling, and disposal of poultry established during the soviet period. In discussions with the EA team, however, SVD officials agreed that given the evolving nature of the AI threat to both wild birds and domestic poultry and eventually to the human population of Turkmenistan, a review of these procedures in light of current international best practice will be warranted.
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