The Ministry of National Economy, Akimats of Almaty, Almaty Region, the World Bank and the International Financial Organization signed a memorandum of cooperation
Today, on April 16 of this year, the Akimat of Almaty together with the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Akimat of the Almaty Region signed a Memorandum of Understanding to facilitate the implementation of the Almaty-2050 Development Strategy, the development of the Big Almaty agglomeration and the Digital Platform of the Almaty Agglomeration.
The President instructed to consider the possibility of implementing 4 pilot projects "Big Almaty" within the Almaty agglomeration, create a Council for the management of the Almaty agglomeration, develop a transport model of the agglomeration, work out the issue of amending some legislative acts on granting the maslikhat and akimat of the city authority to resolve agglomeration issues , including in matters of borrowing, architectural and urban planning activities, the development of transport and engineering infrastructure, etc.
The main objective of the agreement will be cooperation in the field of economics, entrepreneurship, energy, urbanism, digitalization, green economy and agglomeration development.
In addition, the concept of a draft law on the development of agglomerations will be jointly developed, within the framework of which it is planned to regulate relations arising in the process of management, state support and, in general, the functioning of agglomerations.
Deputy Akim of Almaty, Ilyas Userov, thanked the World Bank Group for their intention to contribute to the further development of the city and the Almaty agglomeration.
Vice Minister of National Economy, Alisher Abdykadyrov, stressed that the memorandum will give a new impetus to joint work and contribute to the development of the region.
“The World Bank will work with partners to support the development of urban transport, green urban landscapes and circular economy approaches and air pollution abatement activities,” said Jean-François Marteau, World Bank Country Manager for Kazakhstan. "We are ready to promote the application of global experience and best practices at the level of the public and private sectors, to support the leadership of Almaty in their efforts to make the city green and competitive, comfortable for people to live and attractive for doing business."
In turn, the Head of the Regional Office for Central Asia of the International Finance Corporation, Kassandra Kolbert, said that the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Kazakhstan will continue to work closely with the Akimat of the city, aimed at developing Almaty as a world-class city and will focus on helping to improve access to long-term external financing, which is much needed to develop the growing infrastructure needs of the city through support in the implementation of targeted reforms. IFC advised the Almaty Akimat on obtaining an international credit rating from Fitch Ratings, which set the stage for continuing to issue the first municipal green bonds in Central Asia to fund green infrastructure improvements.
Let us remind you, that on March 17 this year, with the participation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, a meeting was held on the further development of the city of Almaty. At the meeting, the Head of State noted the need to develop the suburbs and settlements of the Almaty agglomeration.