Turkmenistan

<p>The four-year EU-funded project &quot;Turkmenistan: Enhancing trade resilience and integration&quot; is part of the EU&rsquo;s &ldquo;Turkmenistan Cooperation Facility 2022-2023&rdquo;, which focuses on two blocks of interventions: 1) Improving the business climate, with a focus on agriculture/rural development and support to trade development (implemented by ITC); and 2) Green Economy (implemented by GIZ).</p><p>The project aims to contribute to economic development and promotion of decent work in Turkmenistan through improving the country&rsquo;s business climate and competitiveness of SMEs. The project will promote Turkmenistan&rsquo;s international economic engagement and participation in regional and global trade. <span>&nbsp;</span></p><p>In particular, the project will assist the Government of Turkmenistan in the process of accession to the WTO and becoming a member of a multilateral trading system, as well as in initiating trade facilitation reforms, increasing the country&rsquo;s investment attractiveness and creating a conducive e-commerce environment.</p><p>Furthermore, the project will enhance capacities of SMEs, with particular focus on women-led SMEs, and promote their integration into the regional and global value chains. To ensure the sustainability of the intervention, the project will strengthen local BSOs.</p><p>Finally, the project will promote gender inclusive environment by supporting both policy makers and women entrepreneurs. <!--[if !vml]--></p>