Turkmenistan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed an agreement to finance the construction of a modern nursing college in Ashgabat worth €64.7 million (equivalent to $75 million). The document was signed during a visit to Ashgabat by ADB President Masato Kanda, the bank’s press service reported Tuesday.
The project is part of the “Enhancing the Quality and Capacity of Nursing Education” initiative — ADB’s first health sector program in Turkmenistan. It is also supported by a $2 million grant from the Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific.
A cooperation agreement was also signed between the Turkmen Ministry of Health and Medical Industry and ADB on technical support.