Vice-Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Sakeev R.K. held a meeting with the Representative of UNICEF in Kazakhstan Arthur van Diesen

Vice-Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Sakeev R.K. held a meeting with the Representative of UNICEF in Kazakhstan Arthur van Diesen

Vice-Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sakeev R.K. held a meeting with the Representative of UNICEF in Kazakhstan Arthur van Diesen. During the meeting, priority areas of joint cooperation were discussed.

During the meeting, Sakeev R.K. noted that relations with UNICEF are developing in line with constructive and mutually beneficial cooperation. The Ministry also attaches great importance to strengthening cooperation with UNICEF.

From 2018-2020, the project «Technical support for the development of an effective system of social work within the framework of state social services» was implemented.

Within the framework of the Project, cooperation was carried out aimed at implementing the task of introducing an integrated model for the provision of social services and social assistance for the prevention of social ill-being, which is provided for by the Concept of Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2030, approved by the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 24, 2014 No. 396.

The pilot project «Allowance Plus» has been launched, which is aimed at strengthening support and providing comprehensive social assistance to families with children from among the recipients of TSA.

 

In addition, since 2019, the project «Development of psychosocial support and adaptation for children and adolescents involved in the HIV epidemic and their parents in the Republic of Kazakhstan» has been implemented.

Within the framework of the Project for 2019-2021, a tool for assessing and conducting research on the needs of children and adolescents living with HIV has been developed, training programs have been adapted for social work specialists providing social support to families, etc.

Also, Sakeev R.K. thanked for the expert assistance provided to the Ministry in the development of the draft Social Code.