Madiyar Kozhakhmet: NGO activity is important in the implementation of new initiatives

Today, at the site of the Central Communications Service, the Chairman of the Civil Society Affairs Committee of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Madiyar Kozhakhmet, spoke about the measures taken to strengthen the role of civil society.

The Head of State in his Message to the People of Kazakhstan announced a new direction of socio-political reforms in the country. It is included strengthening the role of civil society institutions. Today, the legislative basis for the formation and strengthening of civil society institutions has been laid, state programs have been adopted. In the republic, non-governmental organizations have increased to 22 thousand. Non-governmental organizations receive financial support through the state social order, grants.

Last year, within the framework of the state social order, about 2 thousand social projects were implemented, more than 500 organizations received the opportunity for further development.

"Currently, the draft law "On amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on volunteer activities, charity, state social order and grants for non-governmental organizations" is under consideration in the Majilis. Within its framework, we plan to legislate and implement a strategic partnership, where large NGOs will receive support from the state to implement socially significant priorities on a long-term basis," Madiyar Kozhakhmet said.

The President noted that public councils have a huge institutional potential. Amendments have been made to the legislation on public councils. Amendments to the law are aimed at further improving and increasing the effectiveness of the activities of Public Councils, ensuring their transparency, independence and independence.

The law made it possible to strengthen the status of public councils and create public councils in 13 subjects of the quasi-public sector.

In total, there are 253 public councils in the country today. Of these, 208 councils have been reorganized.

According to the chairman of the committee, conditions are being created today for the maximum involvement of public organizations and active citizens in the development and implementation of reforms. Various dialogue platforms have started working at the republican and regional levels: "Any state requires a reliable partnership in solving socially significant problems. In this regard, there is great confidence in NGOs that know the problems of various spheres of society from the inside. Therefore, the activity of NGOs is always of great importance to us," M.Kozhakhmet said.