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• ODA: Kazakhstan’s doctors share knowledge with Afghan professionals Mar 31, 2018

  31 March 2018, Astana – A two-week workshop in maternal and child healthcare for public health professionals from Afghanistan has commenced at Nazarbayev University.

• Call for Applications Innovative Solutions Scheme 2018 Mar 12, 2018

  The Astana Civil Service Hub is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for the Innovative Solutions Scheme aimed at supporting initiatives for public administration modernization and encouraging innovation and creativity in public institutions.

• The United Nations Development Programme commences a regional initiative on prevention of violent extremism in Central Asia, funded by the Government of Japan Feb 22, 2018

  22 February 2018 Astana - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Ambassador of Japan to Kazakhstan, H.E. Mr. Ichiro Kawabata, signed the Exchange of Note today with which the Government of Japan committed to finance US$ 6,145,853 for the regional project entitled “Strengthening Community Resilience and Regional Cooperation for Prevention of Violent Extremism in Central Asia” to be implemented by UNDP

• An International Symposium on reviving the Aral region was held in Astana Feb 19, 2018

  February 19, 2018, Astana – Representatives of the Government and international community gathered together in Astana to raise awareness of the challenges faced by the people of the Aral region and to look for ways of solving them together. The meeting was convened by Akimat of the Kyzylorda region and was supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

• Businesses of Kazakhstan and the United Nations discuss the role of business sector in promoting Sustainable Development Goals Feb 15, 2018
• The Republic of Kazakhstan and UNDP launched a Global Symposium on South-South Development Exchange on Economic Diversification and Industrialization in the context of the SDGs Nov 14, 2017

  Over the last decade, sub-Saharan African countries have experienced robust growth rates. Countries like Cabo Verde, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Rwanda, and South Africa have made great strides towards structural economic transformation

• All UN volunteers working in Central Asia met in Kazakhstan Nov 9, 2017
• UN Day 2017 called on university students to the transformation of the world Oct 26, 2017

  October 24, 2017, Astana – Today KAZGUU University hosted the celebration of the UN Day

• Kazakhstan presented its experience in national evaluation system development at the Astana Civil Service Hub workshop Oct 20, 2017

  An event to share the experiences in developing national evaluation systems took place in Istanbul, gathering representatives from more than 30 countries.

• The Social Good Summit was held in Kazakhstan Oct 6, 2017

  October 5, Astana – Social Good Summit is a global event that is held annually by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).