UNICEF and Government Partners Advance Dialogue on Child-Focused Public Financing in Turkmenistan

The discussions examined how existing budget classifications, reporting systems and expenditure data can be used to better understand investments in areas critical for children’s well-being, including early childhood development, preschool education, social protection and primary health care. Partners also discussed possible pilot areas for social expenditure analysis and ways to strengthen coordination across ministries.

Sector-specific consultations helped identify practical entry points for further analysis. In education, partners explored spending related to preschool education and school readiness programmes. In health, primary health care was discussed as a potential pilot area for expenditure optimization. In social protection, attention was given to planning, expenditure analysis and the expansion of social services. With the Ministry of Finance and Economy, discussions focused on budget classification, reporting practices and opportunities to improve tracking of public investments for children.