ASTANA, Kazakhstan, April 15. Deputy Prime
Minister - Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan Serik
Zhumangarin and Vice President of the World Bank for Europe and
Central Asia Antonella Bassani, as well as representatives of the
World Bank Group, discussed cooperation priorities and new
investment projects, Trend reports via Kazakh Government.
The meeting took place as part of preparations for a
presentation of Kazakhstan’s investment opportunities during the
visit of the Kazakh delegation to the U.S.
During the talks, the sides noted that Kazakhstan highly values
its strategic partnership with the World Bank. Since 1993, more
than 50 projects worth over $8 billion have been implemented in
Kazakhstan in areas including transport, education, environment,
green technologies, and digitalization.
The sides confirmed readiness to further expand cooperation,
including discussions on an upcoming infrastructure investment
program scheduled for May.
The World Bank Group is currently preparing a new Country
Partnership Framework for Kazakhstan for the next six years. The
strategy will define key priority areas of support, guiding
cooperation between the World Bank Group and the Government of
Kazakhstan. It will focus on reducing poverty and improving shared
prosperity through a full range of financial and analytical
instruments, including investment financing, policy-based budget
support, guarantees, as well as advisory and analytical
services.
