OSCE supports training webinar on protection of businesses and investors from corruption in Kazakhstan

An OSCE-supported half-day online training webinar on the protection of businesses and investors concluded on 14 May 2021 in Nur-Sultan.

The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organized the event in partnership with the Anti-corruption Agency of Kazakhstan and the National entrepreneurs chamber Atameken.

Some 20 representatives of the National entrepreneurs’ chamber Atameken, the Anti-corruption Agency, and private entrepreneurs attended the event and focussed on practical solutions to protect businesses and investors.

Participants discussed best anti-corruption practices in the commercial sector and the important role of the state in suppressing illegal interference in private business.

An OECD anti-corruption expert told the audience about the indicators that assess the effectiveness of the country's anti-corruption measures and gave a number of practical recommendations to identify bottlenecks and eliminate shortcomings.

An expert from the National entrepreneurs’ chamber Atameken shared the latest developments related to the Protecting Business and Investments project, which aims to strengthen a favorable investment climate, and increase business and investors’ confidence in government agencies through anti-corruption support of entrepreneurs.

The training webinar is part of the Programme Office’s multi-year efforts to promote good governance by focussing on anti-corruption activities in Kazakhstan.