Biodiversity & Green Finance: UNDP convened a workshop in Ashgabat on biodiversity financing, presenting preliminary findings from a Policy and Institutional Review and a Biodiversity Expenditure Review under the BIOFIN methodology, aiming to close Turkmenistan’s biodiversity funding gap. Demographic Policy: UNFPA held a three-day workshop at the UN building in Ashgabat to shape Turkmenistan’s draft National Strategy for Demographic Resilience, with ministries and statisticians reviewing trends, projections, and youth and women’s participation in the economy. CAREC-Environment Cooperation: The CAREC Project Office in Turkmenistan and the Central Asian Institute for Environmental Research signed an MoU to expand long-term work on environmental protection, sustainable resource management, education, and joint regional initiatives. Trade & Transit Infrastructure: Turkmenistan upgraded the Sarahs Autoyollary customs post on the border with Iran, adding renovated facilities and a digital monitoring system to speed processing of goods and vehicles. EBRD Partnership Push: President Serdar Berdimuhamedov met EBRD head Odile Renaud-Basso, with talks focused on scaling cooperation in energy, transport corridors, the digital economy, and environmental projects. Investment Pipeline: Turkmenistan’s Investment Forum (TIF 2026) is set for Oct 1–2 in Ashgabat, with a business program spanning corridors, green projects, agro-industry, water, and digital/virtual assets. Regional Connectivity: Turkmenistan and EBRD also reiterated readiness to deepen work on “North–South” and “East–West” transport corridor projects and green energy/water management.