Deputy Chairmen of the Agency met with representatives of the Asian Development Bank

Today, the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter-ASPR, Agency) held a meeting with representatives of the Asian Development Bank. At the meeting, the sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and ways to develop and implement reforms.

During the meeting, the Deputy Chairman of the Agency Olzhas Tuleuov informed the guests about the political and economic reforms being carried out in the country. Olzhas Tuleuov spoke about economic and social transformations accompanied by political reforms reflecting constitutional changes. The reforms are primarily aimed at ensuring the rule of law, changing the budget and tax system, strengthening relations between business and the state.

Deputy Chairman of the Agency Arken Utenov focused on reforms related to human capital. Reforms in this direction cover education, healthcare and the social sphere. At the same time, transformations in the country provide for the improvement of competition, the development of economic freedom and the reform of the public administration system.

In turn, a delegation from the Executive Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) by country expressed support for the reforms being implemented in the country. Sergio Lugaresi, Executive Director of the International Bank for Europe, Donald Bobias, Executive Director for Canada, Philip Rose, Executive Director for the UK and others asked questions about the mechanisms for implementing reforms, the new budget policy, evaluation and monitoring of reforms. ADB representatives also expressed their readiness to support ways to implement the Strategy for Achieving Carbon Neutrality until 2060.

Deputy Chairman of the Agency A. Utenov noted that the experience of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will be taken into account when assessing and monitoring reforms. Noting that the Strategy for achieving carbon Neutrality was discussed at the recent Supreme Council for Reforms, the Agency's Deputy Chairman O. Tuleuov called on the Asian Development Bank to take an active part in analytical and research work.

At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed on the further development of relations.