WORLD BANK, COUNTRY OFFICE IN KAZAKHSTAN
2024-2025
Public opinion survey on the World Bank's activities and initiatives in Kazakhstan.
Objective: to evaluate and improve the Bank's programmes in the country in order to increase their effectiveness and achieve tangible results.
Our project aimed to evaluate the World Bank's activities and initiatives in Kazakhstan with a view to improving the effectiveness of its programmes and achieving tangible results. To obtain a comprehensive picture, representatives of a wide range of stakeholders were surveyed, including:
- National leadership (Presidential Administration, Prime Minister's Office, Ministerial Offices)
- Parliamentarians
- Employees of government agencies (ministries, departments, executive agencies, World Bank project implementation groups) and independent government institutions, representatives of the judiciary
- Local government representatives
- Bilateral and multilateral agencies
- Civil society organizations (NGOs, community associations, private foundations, trade unions, religious and youth groups)
- Representatives of the private sector (organizations, the financial sector, private banks)
- Academic and research circles, think tanks
- Mass media
"ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ENTREPRENEURS UNDER THE DAMU PROGRAMME AND STATE GRANTS OF UP TO 5 MILLION TENGE. TENGE‘, OUL ’COALITION FOR A ‘GREEN ECONOMY’ AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF G-GLOBAL" (FOR OSCE), 2023
Our comprehensive study thoroughly analysed the challenges faced by entrepreneurs in obtaining financial support under the Damu programme and state grants of up to 5 million tenge. The project identified a critical need to review approaches to project selection and monitoring to ensure their alignment with strategic economic development goals.
SERVICES FOR CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE INVESTOR SURVEY TO MONITOR INVESTOR SATISFACTION AND IDENTIFY PROBLEM AREAS. OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2023, JSC ‘NC ’KAZAKH INVEST"
This report presents the results of a survey of Kazakhstani investors regarding their satisfaction with the investment environment and climate. The sample mainly included small, medium and large enterprises in the form of limited liability partnerships, and to a lesser extent joint stock companies and individual entrepreneurs, as well as foreign and joint ventures. The survey was conducted in accordance with the principles and based on the tools of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).
The biggest obstacle for investors in Kazakhstan was macroeconomic instability (twice as much as others), namely such man-made factors as the refinancing rate, the tenge exchange rate and inflation. In second place was access to financing, and in third place was a shortage of qualified personnel.
Nevertheless, this year, as in 2022, entrepreneurs from various industries are confident about the immediate future, anticipating an increase in investment regardless of the size of their businesses, with the exception of the financial sector. Kazakhstan attracts business with its political and social stability, extensive government support and raw material base.
Although Kazakhstan's investment attractiveness is growing in the eyes of investors, many of them do not share the current focus of investment policy. Businesses lack consultation, interaction with local authorities, and information about Kazakhstan's economy, market needs, and society. At the same time, 70% of respondents believe that the best approach to supporting business is to create a level playing field with simple and transparent rules.
The report contains a wealth of detailed information on individual regions, sectors, business size, as well as direct statements and recommendations from entrepreneurs and experts themselves, which will undoubtedly help Kazakhinvest, central government agencies, akimats and individual business associations, as well as the recently established Investment Headquarters, to use the report to increase investment activity in Kazakhstan.
Sange conducted comprehensive investor surveys to monitor satisfaction with Kazakhstan's investment policy in 2022, 2020 and 2019.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE YOUTH CORPS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. WORLD BANK, 2018-2019
Assess the impact of the project on the socio-economic well-being of young people, both as beneficiaries of the project and on the local community. As part of the project, young people (project participants), community leaders and mentors were surveyed. Data collection was carried out using the CAPI method. The sample consisted of 5,057 respondents.
AVAILABILITY OF BANK CREDIT IN KAZAKHSTAN, 2012
The project aimed to study the quality and availability of banking services, particularly lending.
Loans are generally perceived as an accessible financial resource, but they require a significant investment of time and effort. Business loans are more accessible, and entrepreneurs are more successful in attracting finance thanks to their knowledge of this area. Connections/acquaintances play a significant role, and according to respondents, having them can ensure a positive decision on lending.
Although the prevailing trend across all regions is that loans are perceived as requiring significant time and effort, the climate varies from region to region, and while loans are relatively easy to obtain in some cities, in others they may be perceived as completely inaccessible.
