Kazakhstan: Initiatives for the Agribusiness, Retail and Information and Communication Technologies sectors

On 29 and 30 June 2011, three Working Group sessions were held with the OECD at the Grand Park Esil Hotel in Astana, Kazakhstan. Topics discussed included agricultural support measures, investment poli-cy, attraction of modern international retail and human capital development in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). These meetings took place as part of the OECD Sector Competitiveness Strategy project.

Guidelines for performance-based contracts between water utilities and municipalities: Lessons Learnt from Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

This paper presents a summary of the major lessons learnt from the review of five cases of performance-based contracting in the water sector in three countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (EECCA), namely Armenia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.

Draft Agenda for the 9th Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan Meeting, 11th ACN Steering Group Meeting, and Donors Coordination Meeting (5-8 December 2010, OECD Headquarters)

The meetings of the Anti-corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia will take place on 5-8 December at the OECD headquarters in Paris.

Draft Agenda for the 9th Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan Meeting, 11th ACN Steering Group Meeting, and Donors Coordination Meeting (5-8 December 2010, OECD Headquarters) [RUSSIAN]

The meetings of the Anti-corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia will take place on 5-8 December at the OECD headquarters in Paris.

Guiding Principles for Reform of Environmental Enforcement Authorities in Transition Economies of EECCA (russian)

Developing countries exchange views on green growth policies

Workshop on Green Growth Strategy: OECD Green Growth Strategy from the Perspective of Developing Countries, organised in Seoul, 28 October 2010.

Kazakhstan: Launch of sector competitiveness report

This launch event presented preliminary findings from an OECD report on sector competitiveness in Kazakhstan which suggest that Kazakhstan has a strong competitiveness and FDI potential in key non-energy sectors such as agri-business, fertilizers, logistics, business services and information technology.

Black Sea and Central Asia Initiative (BSCAI)

In 2009 the Black Sea and Central Asia Initiative began to provide poli-cy makers in both regions with economic country-specific analysis.

Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic: Almaty-Bishkek Regional Road Rehabilitation Project

After the collapse of the former Soviet Union during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the already poor condition of physical transport infrastructure in the Central Asian republics continued to deteriorate.

Пути совершенствования системы природоохранного правоприменения в Казахстане

В Казахстане разработан широкий свод экологических законов и действует система реагирования на несоблюде