Ministry of Environmental ProtectionMinistry of Environmental ProtectionRepublic of KazakhstanRepublic of Kazakhstan

Integrating the GEF in Integrating the GEF in Sustainable Development Policy Sustainable Development Policy

of Kazakhstanof Kazakhstan

Zhanar MautanovaZhanar MautanovaIstanbulIstanbul

The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

Rio de Janeiro, 1992

World Summit on Sustainable Development

Johannesburg, 2002

Strategic Documents of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Development Strategy of Kazakhstan 2030 Strategic Plan of Development of the Republic of

Kazakhstan till 2010Industrial-Innovative Development of the Republic of

Kazakhstan for 2002-2015Environmental safety concept of the Republic of

Kazakhstan for 2004-2015 Strategy of Territorial Development of the Republic of

Kazakhstan till 2015

Message of the PresidentMessage of the Presidentof the Republic of Kazakhstan of 1of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 1stst March of 2006 March of 2006

««Strategy of entering of Kazakhstan in number of the Strategy of entering of Kazakhstan in number of the most competitive countries of the worldmost competitive countries of the world»»

- Acceptance of Ecological Code in 2006Acceptance of Ecological Code in 2006, , directed on directed on harmonization of ecological legislation with the advanced harmonization of ecological legislation with the advanced international actsinternational acts

- Creation of the basic ecological standards of sustainable Creation of the basic ecological standards of sustainable development todevelopment to 2010 2010

Ecological Code of the Republic of KazakhstanEcological Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

- Ecological standards of sustainable development of societyEcological standards of sustainable development of society

- Harmonization of ecological legislation with the advanced Harmonization of ecological legislation with the advanced international acts, international acts,

- Transition to new standardsTransition to new standards

- Improvement of state controlImprovement of state control

Decree Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstanof the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

On the Concept of transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan On the Concept of transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Sustainable Development for the Period 2007-2024to Sustainable Development for the Period 2007-2024

Concept GoalConcept Goal::

The goal of the Concept is to achieve economic, The goal of the Concept is to achieve economic, social, environmental, and political balance of the social, environmental, and political balance of the development of the Republic of Kazakhstan as a development of the Republic of Kazakhstan as a base for improvement of quality of life and base for improvement of quality of life and provision for the competitiveness of the country provision for the competitiveness of the country in the long term periodin the long term period

How enter 50 most competitive and developed How enter 50 most competitive and developed countries of worldcountries of world? ?

It is necessary to provide a high degree It is necessary to provide a high degree quality of a lifequality of a life

Model of life qualityModel of life quality

== хх ххLife expectancyLife expectancy Well-beingWell-beingQuality of Quality of

lifelife

Condition of Condition of EnvironmentEnvironment

ObjectivesObjectives

Increase of resources usage effectiveness index Increase of resources usage effectiveness index

Increase of the average life interval of populationIncrease of the average life interval of population

Increase of the environmental sustainability indexIncrease of the environmental sustainability index

Ensuring the successful implementation of internal and Ensuring the successful implementation of internal and foreign policyforeign policy

What will be made for What will be made for realızatıonrealızatıon of the Concept: of the Concept:

- - Plans on all country, regions, branches and separate Plans on all country, regions, branches and separate enterprisesenterprises wıll be prepared wıll be prepared;; - indicative target objectives will be put to each region - indicative target objectives will be put to each region and branchand branch;; - Since 2010 it is necessary to build the state budget - Since 2010 it is necessary to build the state budget ın accordance wıth ın accordance wıth thethe purposes and priorities purposes and priorities of of sustainable development;sustainable development; - Demographic and ecological policy, - Demographic and ecological policy, ıssues ıssues of social of social safety, quality of a life safety, quality of a life - - in the chapter of a corner.in the chapter of a corner.

Plan of measures on realization of the Plan of measures on realization of the Concept for 2007-2024Concept for 2007-2024

Provides a complex of the Provides a complex of the interconnected measures on interconnected measures on

maintenance of maintenance of legislative, institutional, legislative, institutional, personnel support of transition to personnel support of transition to

sustainable development sustainable development

Development of the Law of Republic Development of the Law of Republic Kazakhstan " About Sustainable developmentKazakhstan " About Sustainable development" "

- - Legislative fastening of sustainableLegislative fastening of sustainable development concept and its basic development concept and its basic mechanismsmechanisms

- - Definition of a role of sustainable development in relation to basic Definition of a role of sustainable development in relation to basic elements of Kazakhstan statehood, elements of Kazakhstan statehood, thethe rights and duties of citizens, rights and duties of citizens, states, public organizations, subjects of economystates, public organizations, subjects of economy

- Designation of functions of the authorized body in sphere of sustainable - Designation of functions of the authorized body in sphere of sustainable developmentdevelopment

- Normative-legal regulation of introduction of principles of sustainable - Normative-legal regulation of introduction of principles of sustainable development in various spheres of public life development in various spheres of public life

Target parameters of sustainable developmentTarget parameters of sustainable development

AdjustingParameters ofSustainable Development

Target parameters of sustainable development

Regional target parameters of sustainable development

Branch parameters of sustainable development

Approved in the Concept of transition Approved in the Concept of transition of the Republics Kazakhstan to sustainableof the Republics Kazakhstan to sustainabledevelopment for 2007-2024development for 2007-2024

To be approved by the To be approved by the Decree of GovernmentDecree of Government

To be approved To be approved by Oblast Akimatsby Oblast Akimats

To be approved by the To be approved by the decree of Ministerdecree of Minister

Message Message of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

N.A.Nazarbaev to people of Kazakhstan N.A.Nazarbaev to people of Kazakhstan on February, 28, 2007on February, 28, 2007

Strategy “Kazakhstan 2030" at the new stage of development Strategy “Kazakhstan 2030" at the new stage of development of Kazakhstanof Kazakhstan

Creation of transboundary zones of sustainable Creation of transboundary zones of sustainable development with the international participation, by an development with the international participation, by an

example Danube, Alpine and Andes agreementsexample Danube, Alpine and Andes agreements

The program of The program of Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan

for 2007-2009for 2007-2009

One of the basic elements of the strategic purpose One of the basic elements of the strategic purpose – –

sustainable developmentsustainable development

The GEF participation in performance of The GEF participation in performance of national priorities national priorities

Projects with the GEF cofinancingProjects with the GEF cofinancing within the within the framework of the strategic documents, directed to:framework of the strategic documents, directed to:

- conservation of a biodiversity- conservation of a biodiversity - easing of effect of climate change - easing of effect of climate change - struggle against land degradation- struggle against land degradation - the termination of use of ozone-destroying - the termination of use of ozone-destroying substances and Persistent substances and Persistent OOrganic rganic

PPollutantsollutants

Examples of the most effective projectsExamples of the most effective projects

- Dryland Management

- Complex conservation of priority global significant water-marsh lands as places of dwelling migrating birds

ChallengesChallenges

Objectives on transition to Objectives on transition to sustainable developmentsustainable development

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