The governor of Almaty discussed the main directions of cooperation with the UNICEF office’s head.

"It is important to work not only at the government level and drafting laws, but also directly with the regions. Each city can directly solve certain issues on the ground. I am very impressed by the target indicators of Almaty 2020 development program, it's a concrete document that echoes our tasks, for example, to reduce infant and maternal mortality," Yury Oksamitin said during the meeting.

In turn, the Almaty city’s governor expressed his readiness to fully support the initiatives of UNICEF. The head of the city noted that the city attaches great importance to the issues of education, early child development, social protection and the integration of adolescents.

Thus, the current year in Almaty was declared the "Year of Youth", a special Roadmap was adopted, containing 5 key directions: quality education, employment and employment, cultural leisure and healthy lifestyles, housing and support for young families, and a city of active youth.

In addition, there is a purposeful work in Almaty aimed at reducing the number of organizations for orphans through their placement in families. Compared with the previous year, the number of children in three organizations decreased from 286 to 242. Special social services for disabled children are in a hospital, a semi-hospital and a home care. Since the beginning of this year, a comprehensive plan of measures for the prevention and prevention of juvenile delinquency and against minors has been developed and approved. The construction of pre-school institutions continues, including on the principles of public-private partnership.