Anti-corruption is a specific activity of state bodies to prevent and combat corruption.

Corruption is a social phenomenon, actions (inaction) of public authorities in order to benefit themselves or third parties in cases not provided for by law.

Currently, the Republic of Kazakhstan has a comprehensive legislative act – the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan" On Combating Corruption " adopted in 2015.

The authorized body in the field of anti-corruption is the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Anti-Corruption Service).

There is a round-the-clock hotline of the Anti-Corruption Service "1424", which can be contacted by a person who is faced with the fact of corruption.

Also in the East Kazakhstan region, the project "Shygys-Adaldyk Alany" (East – the territory of honesty) is being implemented, including in the field of construction, architecture and urban planning and aimed at preventing corruption manifestations.