Articles by Colin Knox

Implementing public strategies in Kazakhstan

The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has devised at least three important strategic documents, the purpose of which is to build on the country’s existing success and ensure Kazakhstan is among the top 30 developed nations by 2050. The three documents – Kazakhstan 2050, Plan of the Nation (100 Concrete Steps), and…

Good Governance Matters in Kazakhstan

Good Governance Matters is the strapline of Nazarbayev University’s Graduate School of Public Policy. But what does “good governance” mean for the citizens of Kazakhstan? If Kazakhstan is to join the top 30 developed countries in the world as set out in the President’s 2050 Strategy, then having high quality public services will be key…