Attachments
This report covers the period 01/Jan/12 to 30/Jun/12.
Overview In the first six months of the year 2012 the IFRC supported the Turkmenistan Red Crescent to raise humanitarian standards by participating in the global databank and the organizational capacity assessment and certification (OCAC) process. Besides, the National Society was assisted to strengthen the specific Red Cross Red Crescent contribution to development through programmes addressing HIV and Tuberculosis and community based health and first aid. To heighten Red Cross Red Crescent influence and support for our work IFRC promoted adoption of the National Society law, and worked on closer country integration in Turkmenistan by negotiating IFRC status agreement. IFRC also encouraged National Society mobilization activities through technical support and promoted improvements in financial management. Key achievements for the six months include:
- National Society Databank profile updated;
- Plan of action developed to address deficiencies identified through the self-assessment within the OCAC process;
- A referral voucher system introduced for the first time in two sites of the HIV prevention programme;
- A dialogue between IFRC and the Turkmenistan Ministry of Foreign Affaires on status agreement in the county maintained; the decision is expected from the ministry in August 2012.
- An assessment of financial management systems of the National Society by experts negotiated between the Turkmenistan RC, IFRC and the British RC.