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Speech of UNDP Resident Representative in Kazakhstan Katarzyna Wawiernia on the workshop on SDG finance for Parliamentary Commission

We are witnessing steady and meaningful progress in Kazakhstan’s journey toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. The establishment of the…

Press Releases

Training programme for regional akimats on the development of creative industries launched in Astana

Today, the training programme “Creative Kazakhstan: Developing Creative Industries in the Regions” was launched at the Academy of Public Administration under the…

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UNDP: Kazakhstan maintains its position in the Human Development Index rankings, but action is needed to address inequality and environmental risks

According to the Human Development Index (HDI) published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Kazakhstan remains among the countries with a very…

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Human Development progress slows to a 35-year low according to UN Development Programme report

Human development progress is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown according to a new report released today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)…

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Over 130 countries come together in Chile to boost nature finance and support global biodiversity targets

The world’s largest-ever gathering on nature-finance opened in Chile on Tuesday, as over 130 countries rallied behind global biodiversity goals, exploring bold…

Our mission

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries and territories, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. In Kazakhstan, our focus is on sustaining the country’s growth trajectory by diversifying economy, modernizing institutions, reducing inequalities, and sustainably managing natural resources.

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Internships to prevent violent extremism: UNDP promotes resilience for youth

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Why does Kazakhstan need a national adaptation plan for sustainable development and climate change mitigation?

The achievements of Kazakhstan in the conservation of the snow leopard

Gender equality

Making gender equality a reality is a core commitment of UNDP. The organization recognizes that women empowerment and gender equality are vital to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which envisions a world of universal respect for human rights and human dignity in which every woman and girl enjoys full gender equality and all legal, social and economic barriers to their empowerment have been removed. UNDP’s Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025, aligned with its Strategic Plan, is instrumental in fulfilling these obligations and aims to support countries and communities to speed up progress on gender equality and women’s empowerment. It aims to support public institutions to deliver a new generation of policies that diminish negative gender norms through its six ‘signature solutions’, on poverty and inequality; governance; resilience; environment; energy; and gender equality.

Digital Solutions Catalogue

In Kazakhstan, UNDP utilizes digital to amplify development outcomes across all portfolios and thematic areas of work. The spectrum is wide-ranging and transformational. From the Digital Portal of Social Services for persons with disabilities and upgrading IT staff to accelerating digital transformation in the public sector, from introducing satellite telemetry for wildlife monitoring to closing the digital gender gap in Kazakhstan. Across all these innovative journeys we are helping the country build an inclusive and sustainable digital society.

Digital Family Card

This is a flagship govtech solution that helps decision-makers access aggregated data on vulnerable families in real time. The platform creates a holistic, gender-sensitive and efficient system to provide social support for the most vulnerable groups in society in Kazakhstan. More than 6 million families in Kazakhstan were mapped as the result of the project that is now at the basis of the Social Code. Such transparent information leads to better planning of government spending and more accurate targeting of social assistance based on real-time data.

UNDP Kazakhstan in 2023

In 2023, UNDP Kazakhstan focused on maintaining the country’s growth trajectory by diversifying the economy, modernizing institutions, reducing inequalities, and sustainably managing natural resources by leveraging innovation, embedding digital into all aspects of development work, and forging partnerships to catalyze impact. Our approach was pragmatic, considering both immediate needs and long-term goals, framed by the Sustainable Development Goals.

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KAZAKHSTAN IN NUMBERS

19 million

Population

23.3%

Women in Parliament

44 out of 162

Gender Inequality index

0.825

Human Development Index

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