Social support

25.01.2023 07:54

UNICEF and Dinara Saduakassova launch new charity campaign in Kazakhstan

ASTANA.KAZINFORM The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Kazakhstan, together with UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Dinara Saduakassova, launched the Family for Every Child fundraising campaign. Through this campaign, everyone in Kazakhstan can make financial contributions to help the country’s most vulnerable children, such as those deprived of family, parental care, and warmth. The campaign especially supports children separated from their parents and placed in residential care facilities, UNICEF in Kazakhstan informs on its website.

13.01.2023 13:55

Youth number reached 6mln in Kazakhstan

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The number of youth in Kazakhstan has reached 6 million, as the country has raised the age criterion. Minister of Information and Social Development Darkhan Kydyrali said it today at an extended meeting of the Ministry’s board.

06.01.2023 10:00

Social reforms in Kazakhstan in 2022

ASTANA. KAZINFORM With all economic reforms ongoing in Kazakhstan over the past year, at the end of the day, their main goal is to make a difference in the lives of citizens. The beginning of the new year is a chance to wrap up the results of 2022. More about the key social initiatives of the outgoing year is in the latest article of Kazinform.

27.12.2022 15:20

Up to 160,000 people to retire in Kazakhstan anually

ASTANA. KAZINFORM There are 2.2mln pensioners in Kazakhstan today, Minister of Labour and Social Protection Tamara Duissenova said at the Government’s meeting, Kazinform reports.

27.12.2022 14:15

Cabinet approves draft Social Code

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Cabinet members have discussed and approved today the draft Social Code of Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports.

27.12.2022 12:22

Minister Duissenova announces additional social support measures for families with children

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The draft Social Code offers additional measures of social support of families with children, Minister of Labour and Social Protection Tamara Duissenova said at the Government’s meeting.

27.12.2022 11:56

Social Code to underlie new social policy – Minister Duissenova

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Today, at the Government’s meeting, Minister of Labour and Social Protection Tamara Duissenova told the Cabinet members about the social protection measures stipulated in the draft Social Code, Kazinform reports.

05.12.2022 11:30

Investment in healthcare, social services sector up by 18% in Kazakhstan

ASTANA. KAZINFORM Investment in healthcare and social services sector increased in monetary terms by 18% in a year. Almost a half of investment accounts for Astana city, Zhambyl and East Kazakhstan regions, Kazinform has learned from finprom.kz.

03.12.2022 11:54

Kazakhstani museums become more accessible to persons with disabilities with UNDP support

ASTANA. KAZINFORM On December 2, 2022 - On the eve of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated annually on December 3, the United Nations Development Programme in Kazakhstan and the DARA Charity Foundation in partnership with the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan presented the results of joint work to introduce audio descriptions and other elements that ensure accessibility and smart adaptation of cultural and sports facilities for persons with disabilities.

22.10.2022 14:47

Support centre for children with autism opens in Karaganda

KARAGANDA. KAZINFORM A new support centre for children with autism opened in Karaganda. It will provide services for more than 600 children with autism free of charge, Kazinform reports.

11.10.2022 14:54

Labour Minister reports on employment situation at Cabinet’s meeting

ASTANA. KAZINFORM At today’s meeting of the Cabinet, Minister of Labour and Social Protection Tamara Duissenova reported on the Ministry’s work on ensuring population employment, Kazinform reports.

11.10.2022 12:58

Almaty city and Karaganda region most attract labour forces

ASTANA. KAZINFORM «The city of Almaty and Karaganda regions are taking the lead in attracting labor forces,» Kazakh Labour and Social Protection Minster Tamara Duissenova announced at today’s Government meeting.

23.09.2022 13:11

Some 55,000 with special needs study at schools

ASTANA. KAZINFORM The number of children with special educational needs has grown this academic year in Kazakhstan, the Enlightenment Ministry’s press service reports.

08.09.2022 12:54

Pavlodar to unveil 3 children’s rehabilitation centres

PAVLODAR. KAZINFORM Three children’s rehabilitation centres will open their doors in Pavlodar this year, Pavlodarnews.kz reads.

08.09.2022 10:23

Kazakhstanis raise almost KZT 500 mln for fire-ravaged districts in Kostanay rgn

KOSTANAY. KAZINFORM The integrated foundation Kaiyrymdylyk KZ (Charity KZ) was founded in Auliekol district to raise funds for people affected by wildfires in Kostanay region. As of today, it has raised above KZT 491 mln, Kazinform reports.

24.08.2022 16:43

Nearly 260,000 Kazakhstanis employed under National Entrepreneurship Development Project

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM 325,100 Kazakhstanis got support under the 2021-2025 National Entrepreneurship Development Project as of August 1, 2022.

07.06.2022 12:34

Kazakh PM backs social protection of people employed via online platforms

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov stands for adoption of a package of benefits for the people employed via online platforms in Kazakhstan, Kazinform corespondent reports.

06.06.2022 08:33

Zhas Project kicks off in Kazakhstan

AKTAU. KAZINFORM The Zhas Project (The youth project) kicked off in Mangistau region as well the countrywide for the young people aged 18-29 years old.

27.04.2022 13:10

UNDP and Kazakh Labor Ministry discuss digitalization in social protection

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM On April 26, UNDP Resident Representative, Yakup Beris, met with Kazakhstan's Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, Tamara Duissenova. The parties met to discuss priority areas of cooperation under the new reform agenda in Kazakhstan.

13.04.2022 14:32

Job fair for persons with disabilities to take place in Nur-Sultan Apr 20

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM On 20 April 2022, a job fair for persons with disabilities will be held at the Paralympic Training Center in Nur-Sultan.