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Chinese MOFCOM and UNDP Provide Assistance To The Blind And Deaf Society Of Turkmenistan through South-South Cooperation Fund
| Funder | Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Blind And Deaf Society Of Turkmenistan |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| Start Date | Nov 08, 2019 |
| End Date | May 18, 2032 |
| Duration | 4,575 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 88951 |
Grant Description
On November 8th, 2019, Zhang Maoyu, vice-chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CICDA), met with Mourad Wahba, associate administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in Beijing. The two signed an agreement to provide assistance for training individuals with disabilities in Turkmenistan.
The assistance was to be funded through the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund.
In January 2020, the UNDP began implementation of a project designed to provide funding and support to the Blind And Deaf Society Of Turkmenistan.
The project document states that funding will be provided by the UNDP and the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund (SSCAF). The document also states that funding for SSCAF is from the government of The People's Republic of China.
China would provide $1,440,000 towards the project, and the UNDP would provide $60,000, for a total budget of $1.5 million.
China aimed to provide funding and technical assistance, and assign experts to the project while the UNDP planned to oversee the project and provide funding. The Blind and Deaf Society of Turkmenistan (BDST) would implement the project.
The project focuses on improving the activities of three branches of the BDST in the cities of Ashgabat, Turkmenabat, and Mary, Turkmenistan. These enterprises provide training for, and employ disabled Turkmens.
The goal is to increase capacity of the BDST to help its members gain access to quality vocational training and decent work; modernize and reequip 3 selected training and production enterprises; and design a plan for selected enterprise to become sustainable models of vocational skills training, support employment and transition to an open market employment for people with disabilities.
One example of China's financing in action was a six-day online poverty reduction training program in June 2021. The project is expected to be completed in December 2022.
Sources & References
- CIDCA vice-chairman meets with UNDP Official, signs agreement to provide assistance to Turkmenistan, Посол КНР Сунь Вэйдун: «Китай – первый стратегический и крупнейший торговый партнёр Туркменистана»
- Project Document: Assistance To The Blind And Deaf Society Of Turkmenistan
- Assistance To The Blind And Deaf Society Of Turkmenistan
- 南南合作援助基金项目建议书
- UNDP and partners discuss mechanisms for ensuring employment of people with disabilities in Turkmenistan
- 南南合作援助基金土库曼斯坦助残减贫项目开展线上培训课程
- Celebrating 100th anniversary of CPC
- A poem by blind lady Leýla from Turkmenistan
- Assistance to the Blind and Deaf Society of Turkmenistan
- Mechanisms for ensuring employment of people with disabilities in Turkmenistan were discussed in Ashgabat
- Mechanisms for ensuring employment of persons with disabilities in Turkmenistan were discussed- TURKMENPORTAL Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.
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