A discussion was held on the draft National Development Plan until 2029

A discussion was held on the draft National Development Plan until 2029

The Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Zhandos Shaimardanov, participated in a meeting of the Economic Expert Council held at the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (KazISS).

The purpose of the event was to broadly discuss the draft National Development Plan until 2029 with opinion leaders, the expert community, and stakeholders.

In his speech, the Deputy Chairman of the Agency, Olzhas Tuleuov, presented the draft National Development Plan until 2029 to the participants.

The speaker explained the logic behind the document and noted that the content of the NDP is aimed at fully realizing the priorities of the country's new economic course. According to Olzhas Tuleuov, a key component of the NDP is the strategic indicator map, which consists of 80 key national indicators distributed across each direction, with further details to be provided in lower-level documents.

A discussion followed, where economists and industry experts such as Albert Rau, Nikita Shatalov, Almas Chukin, Murat Temirkhanov, Yerlan Smailov, Rakhim Oshakbayev, Aidarkhan Kussainov, Anuar Buranbayev, Kairbek Arystanbekov, and Marat Kairlenov shared their constructive opinions and suggestions regarding the draft NDP until 2029.

As a result of the discussion, the Agency took into account all the suggestions and comments from the participants, as well as public feedback on the draft NDP from the "Open RLA" portal.