Kazakhstan

ACT members in Kazakhstan work on projects to reduce the effect of disaster in communities and to adapt to the changing climate.  In addition to emergency work, ACT in Kazakhstan has developed strong, community-based development programmes with over 40 local organisations working in improving livelihoods, generating better access to basic services and fair economic development.

ACT in Kazakhstan

ACT Alliance organisations meet in what we call a Forum to do joint analysis of the national situation, and joint planning.

Link through to Forum page in ACT Groups

Organisations funding work in Kazakhstan
About Kazakhstan
  • Population: 15.6 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Astana
  • Largest city: Almaty
  • Area: 2.7 million sq km (1 million sq miles)
  • Major languages: Kazakh, Russian
  • Major religions: Islam, Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 59 years (men), 71 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Kazakh tenge = 100 tiyn
  • Main exports: Oil, uranium, ferrous and nonferrous metals, machinery, chemicals, grain, wool, meat, coal
  • GNI per capita: US $6,140 (World Bank, 2008)