The Head of the ASPR, Zhandos Shaimardanov, held a meeting with representatives of international financial organizations.

Chairman of the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Zhandos Shaimardanov, met with representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank to discuss the National Development Plan until 2029.

During the event, the participants were presented with the draft National Development Plan until 2029. In his speech, the Chairman of the Agency highlighted the main priorities and indicators of the Plan. According to Zhandos Shaimardanov, the NDP consists of four blocks, which include 17 priority areas and about 80 national indicators. The main goal of the document is to increase the welfare of the population by ensuring the country's economic growth.

Hussein Ozkan, Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for Kazakhstan, expressed support for the economic reforms being implemented in the country. He noted that the EBRD is ready to cooperate and provide technical support on issues such as economic liberalization, public-private partnerships, the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, infrastructure development, and decarbonization.

Additionally, Natasha Sharma, Senior Economist at the World Bank, commented on the content of the National Plan and made suggestions for optimizing indicators and prioritizing document directions.

Representatives of the EBRD O. Hussein, A. Namazbayev, representatives of the World Bank Y. Ermakova, N. Sharma, S. Kusainova, N. David, and representatives of the Asian Development Bank I. Gulamov, G. Rau participated in the meeting.