Winners of the “Best Social Ideas and Projects – 2025” competition have been announced!Winners of the “Best Social Ideas and Projects – 2025” competition have been announced!

The commission thoroughly reviewed the applications of 15 finalists. The evaluation was conducted based on the following criteria:

• Relevance and innovative approaches to solving social issues;
• Target orientation of the project and coverage of beneficiary groups;
• Alignment of project activities with stated objectives;
• Quantitative results (service delivery, employment, participation of target groups, media coverage, etc.).

Based on the majority vote of the commission members and in accordance with the evaluation criteria, the best participants from each district were identified:

1. Author of the project “Open Society – Shared Solutions” (community meetings and awareness on legal and state programs), Chair of the Public Fund “Sustainable Development of Kegen District” — Makpal Sadykova (Kegen District);
2. Project “Local Community – Territory of Second Chance”, Public Fund “Azamatsha Kz Charity Fund” — Ilzat Avakhriev (Karasai District);
3. Author of the project “Digital Literacy as an Opportunity for Modern Mothers”, Chair of the “Akzunis” Women’s Association of Balkhash District — Gulnar Zikirova (Balkhash District).