Consideration of reports submitted by states parties under article 19 of the convention

On July 22 2007, the government of Kazakhstan, the World Bank, and other international experts conducted a day-long brainstorming on key economic issues and policy.  The delegation of the government of Kazakhstan was led by Prime Minister Karim Kajimqanüly Masimov, and included other top level officials.  World Bank Vice-President Shigeo Katsu co-chaired the session with Mr. Masimov.  

Since independence the Republic of Kazakhstan passed through major reforms of the whole economic and political systems, including the administrative reform.

The President in his Address to the Kazakhstan’s Nation “Kazakhstan – 2030 Prosperity, Safety and Welfare Improvement of All Kazakhstan People” has put an important goal - to create effective and modern civil service and management structure in Kazakhstan that would be effective in market economy conditions and focused on population and securing public interests.

It is a great pleasure for me to address the distinguished group of policymakers gathered here today.  We have before us the ambitious task of tackling the implementation challenges of Kazakhstan’s impressive reform agenda.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am glad to welcome all the participants of today’s brainstorming.
As you know, economy overheating is a quite realistic threat for countries with developing economy, especially when annual GDP growth stayed within 8-12% during several years in a row. However, China’s example can prove that economy’s growth can be two-digits during decades avoiding overheating threat. High quality governance, adequate and timely economic policy measures promote maintaining of sustainable growth and avoiding overheating threat.

Dear Karim Kazhimkanovich! Dear participants!

Opening Remarks
Mr. Karim Massimov, Prime-Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Dear Friends,

Kazakhstan is quite a unique case of economic development. We started from a level different from our neighbors. Some had better conditions, some worse. All of us followed our own paths of economic policies. And now, Kazakhstan achieved success in its economic reforms and continues to put every effort to develop further.

The World Bank

Europe and Central Asia Region

 Memorandum

To:       Mr. Kerimbekov, Director of the Entrepreneurship Development Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Kazakhstan

From:   Caralee McLiesh, Program Manager,World Bank Doing Business Project

1. Introduction

Draft for Discussion Purposes Only

Kazakhstan

Joint Economic Research Program

Methodological Note on How to Measure Regional Competitiveness

BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF KAZAKHSTAN
RIXOS HOTEL, ASTANA
July 22, 2007

BIOGRAPHIES OF INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF KAZAKHSTAN
RIXOS HOTEL, ASTANA
July 22, 2007

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

BRAINSTORMING SESSION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF KAZAKHSTAN
RIXOS HOTEL, ASTANA

TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION SUGGESTED BY THE GOVERNMENT

1.   Administrative Reform (focus on the quality of public services, strategic planning, and performance-based budgeting)

BRAINSTORMING SESSION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF KAZAKHSTAN
RIXOS HOTEL, ASTANA

AGENDA
(with final List of participants)

Sunday, July 22, 2007