The executive committee of Almaty and UNICEF signed a memorandum on the support of children and youth of the city

The parties identified a number of areas for mutual cooperation, including through the development of a monitoring system for children's well-being, the organization of work to support children who have become victims or witnesses of violence, the prevention of suicide among adolescents.

It is planned to organize complex medical and social services within the framework of the universally progressive model of the patronage care for children under 5 years old. Inclusive measures will be taken to support children with special educational needs.

"I am confident that this joint step will contribute to improving work in the field of protecting the rights of children, creating a favorable environment and equal opportunities for every child in Almaty, ensuring the full development of the younger generation," said Bauyrzhan Baibek.

Within the framework of the memorandum signed, the executive committee of Almaty and UNICEF agreed on strengthening the capacity of youth resource centers and youth health centers, as well as expanding social protection of children in the event of difficult life situations.

"It is important to note that the work carried out in Almaty is focused on the result and fully corresponds to the philosophy of our organization," said Yuri Oksamitny, UNICEF representative in Kazakhstan.

Today, the city has more than 400 thousand children and more than 700 thousand young citizens under the age of 35 years. Being the largest megapolis of the country, Almaty most brightly reflects the state policy in the field of protection of children's rights.

Since last year, the "Youth Support Roadmap to 2020" is being actively implemented, aimed at self-realization and comprehensive development of the younger generation, its adaptation to life in a megacity. Specific measures are envisaged for the employment of young professionals, the acquisition of housing by young families and the construction of student hostels.

Work is underway to create favorable living conditions for orphans and children left without parental care. To help students from low-income families in 2018 from the local budget is provided 771.5 millions tenge.

Considerable attention is paid to children with special needs. Conditions have been created for inclusive education in 115 schools in the city, 10 modern inclusive children's playgrounds have been built.

Since last year, a pilot project on dolphin therapy "Child with the Future" is being implemented. In the current year, the social service "Early Intervention" was launched for children with pathologies of development and children at risk from birth to 3 years. The modern, comprehensive and continuous implementation of rehabilitation measures has a positive effect in 90% of cases and contributes to preventing the formation of disability.

Over the past three years, over 350 pre-school organizations have been opened for 12,000 seats. As part of the transformation of orphanages into the Family and Child Support Centers, a pilot project is being implemented on the basis of the orphanage No.1.