The Kazakhstan-World Bank Joint Economic Research Program (JERP) is a cornerstone of the Country Partnership Strategy, approved by the Board of Directors on September 9, 2004. Being an innovative instrument this three-year program of joint economic research is financed through a cost-sharing arrangement. The areas of focus and scope of the economic research program are determined by the Government in consultation with the World Bank on an annual basis. JERP Annual Reports summarize the results, lessons learned and future directions of the Program and are available to the public througn this site or - in hardcopy in the Public Information Center.
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JERP PROGRAM 2009
ACTIVITIES | Estimated
cost ($) |
| Public Administration Reform |
| Administrative reform | 600 000 |
| Development of public finance audit system | 100 000 |
| Public finance management review | 200 000 |
| Establishment of the financial monitoring system | 50 000 |
| Tax administration | 350 000 |
| Analysis of methodology of general budgetary transfers | 100 000 |
| E-government diagnostics | 30 000 |
| Supporting the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in Kazakhstan | 100 000 |
| Survey on the quality of public services (MoF, Ministry of Justice) | 150 000 |
| Human Development |
| Strategy for the development of higher and intermediate education | 250 000 |
| Development of Vocational Education | 150 000 |
| Poverty Assessment | 220 000 |
| Macroeconomic and financial risks |
| Macro-economic forecasting and modeling | 125 000 |
| Financial stability and FSAP follow-up | 150 000 |
| Competitiveness of the economy |
| Brainstorming sessions on priority policy directions | 150 000 |
| Enterprise Survey (ICA) | 50 000 |
| Markets with imperfect competition | 100 000 |
| Concept for the development of Public-Private Partnership and fiscal risk management | 185 000 |
| Improvement of “Doing Business” indicators | 50000 |
| "Rapid response" to Government requests during the working period | 50000 |
| Estimated Total for the 7th Working Period | 3 411 140 |
| Estimated Share of Expenses Covered by IBRD | 1 000 000 |
| Estimated Share of Expenses Covered by the Government of Kazakhstan | 2 411 140 |
