Public discussion of the draft law on charity at the platform of the discussion club "Equal Dialogue"

On May 14, 2021, at the site of the Fund for the Development of Parliamentarism in Kazakhstan - the discussion club "Equal Dialogue" - a public discussion of the draft Law "On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Volunteer Activities, Charity, State Social Order and Grants for Non-Governmental organizations ".
The discussion was attended by the deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament V. Kim, the chairman of the Committee for Civil Society Affairs M. Kozhakhmet, representatives of the Soros Foundation Kazakhstan, the public and NGOs.
From the side of the Ministry of Information and Social Development - the developer of the draft law, a presentation was made of the norms proposed within the framework of the draft Law. The innovations concern measures to stimulate citizens to participate in volunteer and charitable activities, ensure transparency of charitable assistance, and improve mechanisms of state support for NGOs.
An expert in the field of civil society G. Kuzhekeyeva expressed an opinion on the need to introduce tax preferences for charitable organizations.
Expert of the Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi S. Arystambayeva announced the results of the scientific anti-corruption expertise of the Draft Law. Recommendations are given for the elimination of corruption risks in the draft Law.
During the discussion, the participants voiced comments and suggestions regarding the bill.
It is worth noting that the Ministry is open to dialogue, and this discussion is a continuation of a series of public discussions of the draft law "On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Volunteering, Charity, State Social Order and Grants for Non-Governmental Organizations."
Note that the bill was developed by the Ministry as part of the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State to further improve the sphere of charity.