On December 13, 2024, the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan hosted an Expanded Meeting of the Parliamentary Commission for Monitoring the Implementation of National Goals and Objectives on Sustainable Development.
The meeting focused on the role of Parliaments and local representative bodies in promoting sustainable development across the Central Asian region. Participants, including members of the parliamentary commission, experts, and invited stakeholders, reviewed Kazakhstan’s progress toward achieving the SDGs over the past 10 years. They also identified key challenges impeding regional sustainable development.
“Today, the contribution of national Parliaments to achieving the SDGs is noticeably increasing, particularly in areas such as ecosystem preservation, water, and energy security. We must intensify joint efforts in inter-parliamentary cooperation to ensure harmonious, inclusive, and balanced regional development. Local authorities also play a critical role. Success in advancing the sustainable development agenda at the local level depends on their active participation. It is important to involve local representative bodies in our dialogue and develop unified approaches to addressing local population challenges through the lens of the SDGs,” noted Maulen Ashimbayev, Chairman of the Senate.
During the meeting, Dr. Serik Orazgaliyev, Co-Chair of SDSN Kazakhstan and a member of the Experts Club under the Senate, presented the SDG Barometer project, implemented with the support of a grant from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
“Today, the contribution of national Parliaments to achieving the SDGs is noticeably increasing, particularly in areas such as ecosystem preservation, water, and energy security. We must intensify joint efforts in inter-parliamentary cooperation to ensure harmonious, inclusive, and balanced regional development. Local authorities also play a critical role. Success in advancing the sustainable development agenda at the local level depends on their active participation. It is important to involve local representative bodies in our dialogue and develop unified approaches to addressing local population challenges through the lens of the SDGs,” noted Maulen Ashimbayev, Chairman of the Senate.
During the meeting, Dr. Serik Orazgaliyev, Co-Chair of SDSN Kazakhstan and a member of the Experts Club under the Senate, presented the SDG Barometer project, implemented with the support of a grant from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
