The Regional Forum of Astana City

Forum Topic

Challenges and Prospects of Local Self-Governance Development

As part of the 11th Civil Forum of Kazakhstan, a Regional Civil Forum was held in Astana on October 13th, organized by the public foundation 'Kameda' and the NGO Alliance of the capital city with the support of the Department of Internal Policy of the city. The theme of the forum was 'Partnership between Government and Society for Building a Rule of Law State.'

"This year, 55 social projects in the fields of education, healthy lifestyle, youth support, children's initiatives, and vulnerable populations, as well as family and household issues, are being implemented in collaboration with non-governmental organizations in the capital city. Currently, there are more than 15 multifunctional centers in the city, aimed at supporting civic initiatives and addressing crisis situations," noted the Deputy Governor of Astana, Erlan Bekmurzaev.

To discuss the issues and suggestions of the forum participants, three thematic platforms were organized, where representatives of public associations and foundations could clarify various aspects of NGO work to enhance the effectiveness of their activities in the future