Kazakhstan strengthens its position in international cooperation

Bangkok, Kingdom of Thailand, November 25-28, 2024. The Sixth Asia-Pacific Directors General Forum for South-South and Triangular Cooperation was held at the headquarters of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The main theme of the Forum was “Resilient and sustainable urban development through South-South cooperation”.
The forum brought representatives of government agencies, international organizations and the expert community from various countries, including Kazakhstan. Participants discussed key aspects of strengthening South-South partnerships aimed at achieving sustainable development goals.
On 25 November 2024, the forum also included a Meeting among New Donors, organized by the Government of Indonesia with the support of ESCAP. Representatives from Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Mexico, Colombia and the Philippines participated in the discussions.
Chairman of the Board of the Kazakhstan Agency of International Development (KazAID) A. Arystanov acted as a speaker at the opening of the forum and also chaired the session on “Resource Mobilization/Matchmaking”. The session covered practical approaches to resource mobilization and creation of platforms for coordination of donor agencies' efforts.
The forum included a number of bilateral meetings with representatives of international organizations, including Mr. Rahman Nurdun, Vice President, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), and Mr. Christian Rogg, Director for Development and Open Societies, United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
The forum ended with the belief that there is a need to strengthen collaboration between countries and international organizations to achieve effective results in the field of sustainable development.