
Municipal state institution “The Department of Social Development of the Kyzylorda region” (hereinafter as Department) is a state body of the Republic of Kazakhstan, authorized on behalf of Kyzylorda regional akimat for performing functions in the sphere of youth policy, religious activity, ensuring activities of regional Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, volunteer work, development of languages, formation of the state social contract.
In its activities, the Administration strives to preserve social and political stability, unity of nations in the region, as well as the development and support of institutions of civil society, the implementation of the state language policy while preserving the languages of all ethnic groups, religious activities, improving the competitiveness of the information space. The Office is also responsible for organizing large-scale information and awareness-raising activities in the region regarding new reforms and policies, as well as the main priorities identified in the annual Presidential Address to the People and other strategic documents.
There are 132 media outlets in the region. Of these, there are 7 electronic, 117 print media, 2 TV channels, 6 Internet sites.
The total number of NGOs in Kyzylorda region today is 1193. Of these, 454 are actually functioning NGOs.
To date, 6 regional branches of political parties (committee and representation) have been registered in Kyzylorda region. In the region, more than 79,000 citizens have joined political parties: the party «AMANAT» has 44,254 members, the People’s Democratic party "Auyl" has 10,131 members, the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan «Akzhol» has 5,040 members, the People’s Democratic Party «The People’s Party of Kazakhstan» consists of 5,456 party members, the «Nationwide Social Democratic Party» has 6,000 party members, the political party «ADAL» has 8,252 party members.
State ethnopolicy implementation involves the operation of 11 ethnocultural associations, 5 ethnocultural non-governmental organizations, and 8 public structures in the regions.
In the region there are 195 religious organizations of 7 denominations, including 11 local Christian religious associations (Orthodox - 1, Evangelical Christian Baptists - 2, Pentecostal Church - 5, Presbyterian churches - 2, Jehovah's Witnesses - 1, 184 branches (Islamic - 180, Roman Catholics - 1, Evangelical Christians Baptists - 2, Pentecostal Church - 1).
List of organizations administered by the Department of Social Development of the Kyzylorda region:
1) MSI “Regional Communications Service” of the Public Development Department of the Kyzylorda region;
2)LLP "Syr Media";
3)MSI “Information and Analytical Center” of the Department of Social Development of the Kyzylorda region;
4) MSI “Youth Resource Center” of the Public Development Department of the Kyzylorda region;
5) MSI “Kogamdyk kelisim” of the public development department of the Kyzylorda region;
6) MSI “Rukhani Zhangyru” of the public development department of the Kyzylorda region;
7) MSI “Center for the Study of Religious Issues” of the Department of Social Development of the Kyzylorda region;
8)MSI “Language Training Center of the Kyzylorda Region” of the Public Development Department of the Kyzylorda region.