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UNDP Resident Representative Yakup Beris held a meeting with Сhair of the Committee for Control over Execution of the Republican Budget Natalya Godunova to discuss the priority areas of cooperation under the newly adopted UNDP Country Programme for 2021-2025, and its operationalization through joint initiatives as part of the longstanding development cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and UNDP.
The parties also discussed the opportunity to enhance collaboration in implementing SDGs in Kazakhstan by adopting a comprehensive oversight mechanism allowing for measuring a real progress in attaining specific targets of the global development Agenda.
The meeting also covered the UNDP COVID-19 response to help Kazakhstan recover better from the COVID-19 pandemic. The response interventions included expert assistance to the Strategic Development Plan - 2025, COVID-19 socio-economic impact assessment, apprenticeship scheme for vulnerable youth and upgrading digital and teleworking skills of public personnel.
UNDP’s support to the national recovery strategy will be further intensified through the new Country Programme, helping Kazakhstan to enhance resilience to future shocks and to ensure that recovery engages all stakeholders and reaches the most vulnerable.
