The annual report is submitted in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 29, 2015 No. 154.
The report is formed to inform the public about the results of the implementation of the anti-corruption policy of Kazakhstan. It highlights the results of the work of state bodies, the quasi-public sector and public organizations in the field of combating corruption.
The first chapter contains information on the strategic directions of anti-corruption activities.
The second chapter is an analysis of the country's progress in the fight against corruption, based on international and Kazakhstan ratings and studies.
The third chapter outlines the main goals and objectives of the country's anti-corruption policy. It also describes structural changes in the Anti-Corruption Agency itself, a modernized model of which was formed on the basis of international best practices.
The fourth chapter discusses the Agency’s projects and actions, legislative initiatives, as well as the identification and elimination of corruption risks. It also reflects the specific results of the agency, expressed in statistics and indicators.
The fifth chapter provides information on the country's participation in international anti-corruption initiatives. In particular, it refers to the implementation of the recommendations of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO).
The sixth chapter contains the conclusions and proposals of the Agency aimed at improving the work on combating corruption. In particular, they relate to the system for protecting persons who have reported corruption, the issue of extending the concept of “corruption” to the private sector, as well as the adoption of a single law on public and quasi-public procurement.
Recall, according to the results of the international study Transparency International, the Corruption Perception Index in 2019 for the first time in the history of Kazakhstan’s independence was immediately raised by 3 points, reaching a historic maximum of 34 points (in 2016 - 29 points, in 2017 and 2018 - 31). The positions of our country in the Corruption Perception Index have improved over the year from 124 to 113 places.
Improved indicators on the indicator “Corruption Control Index” of the World Bank rating (from 19 to 36%), as well as in Doing Business ratings (from 28th to 25th place) and IMD competitiveness.