Promoting Transparency and Accountability in Kazakhstan Anton Artemyev Dinara Pogodina, Executive Director Transparency & Accountability Program Coordinator Soros Foundation-Kazakhstan AzerbaijanMSG

Open Society Institute and Soros Foundation- Kazakhstan have been trailblazers in the field of public finance transparency with the launch of Caspian Revenue Watch (OSI) and Kazakhstan Revenue Watch (SFK) in

Strategies Overview Mainly revenue transparency Revenue and budget transparency Value chain approach From transparency to accountability EITI endorsementBuilding CSO capacity EITI endorsementStrengthening the TA field, culture of accountability Too narrowly focused Lack of system approach, two separate programs Spreading oneself too thin Two separate programs

Strengthening the field…  Identify gaps in the Public Resource Chain (including funding and capacity gaps)  Mobilize and coordinate donors to close the gaps  Build capacity of new actors  Build Follow-the-Money network (movement being a more ambitious goal)  Promote public discussion and debate through making numbers meaningful  Move EITI implementation out of the comfort zone to the new heights.

Culture of Accountability…  Going local, to the lowest budget level  Aligning interests with the central government  Understanding communities  Empowering community members to demand transparency and accountability, train local self-government to respond effectively and efficiently  Cultivating engagement and participation  Publicizing success  Moving from best practices to regulatory standards

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