The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was established in 1948. The OECD headquarters is located in Paris. The Secretary-General is Mathias Cormann.
Objectives of the OECD: To conduct coordinated policies aimed at ensuring sustainable economic growth and improving the living standards of member countries.
In June 2017, Kazakhstan officially became an “associate member” of the OECD Investment Committee.
Kazakhstan also became the 48th country to join the OECD Declaration on International Investments and Multinational Enterprises.
Kazakhstan’s accession to the OECD Investment Committee and the Declaration demonstrates the country’s commitment to creating a fair and transparent environment for international investment.
As part of fulfilling the obligations under the Declaration, there are 65 recommendations, of which, as of the first half of 2026, 53 have been implemented, representing 80 percent of the total.
Furthermore, in the framework of participation in the OECD Investment Committee structures, during 2025 and the first half of 2026, Kazakhstan participated in the following events:
February 14, 2025 – online participation in the 11th meeting under Track 2 of the OECD Future of Investment Treaties work program
March 31 – April 2, 2025 – in-person participation in the following sessions of the OECD Investment Committee in Paris, France:
June 17, 2025 – online participation in the Investment Committee meeting under Track 2 “Future of Investment Treaties”.
June 21, 2025 – online participation in the OECD Investment Committee session on the “Investment Policy Review of Uzbekistan.”
June 23, 2025 – online participation in the OECD Investment Committee meeting under Track 1 “Investment Treaties and Climate Change.”
September 16, 2025 – online participation in the OECD Investment Committee session “FDI Quality Indicators: Basis for Investment Policy in Digital Transformation.”
October 20, 2025 –participation in the OECD Investment Committee online session under Track 2 “Future of Investment Treaties.”
November 4–7, 2025 – participation in OECD Investment Committee events in Paris, France:
1) Annual meeting of the Investment Promotion Agency;
2) “Future of Investment Treaties” – Track 1 and Track 2 meetings (Track 1 - aligning bilateral investment treaties with the Paris Agreement; Track 2 - reforms of bilateral investment treaties);
3) Roundtable on investment and sustainable development;
4) Special joint session of the Investment Committee and the SME and Entrepreneurship Committee;
5) Extended meeting of the Investment Committee.
March 30 – April 1, 2026 – the spring session of the OECD Investment Committee and related events took place at the OECD headquarters in Paris.
During the three-day program, online participation took place in the following events:
March 30 – 11th Annual Conference on Investment Treaties;
March 31 – Roundtable on International Investment Governance (IIG); session on investment treaty modernization (formerly “Track 2”); parallel LAC Investment Initiative event: development of investment policy in Latin America and the Caribbean;
April 1 – extended meeting of the OECD Investment Committee.
In general, Kazakhstan has demonstrated active participation as an associate member in the sessions of the OECD Investment Committee and working groups, as well as in the implementation of relevant recommendations.