Digital Code of Kazakhstan

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2024: Project Presentation

On October 17, 2024, it became known that the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of Kazakhstan presented a draft Digital Code - the first document of its kind in the world. The presentation took place in the majilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan within the framework of the expert platform for discussion and joint work on the project.

Minister of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry Zhaslan Madiev emphasized the uniqueness and timeliness of the development of the Digital Code. According to him, the document has no analogues in the world and is designed to regulate the sphere of digitalization in Kazakhstan.

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The development of the code was initiated by deputies of parliament in accordance with the instructions of the head of state. The document lays down the basic principles of digitalization and digital transformation, which play a key role in all sectors of the country's economy.

Madiev noted that Kazakhstan occupies a leading position in digitalization among the CIS countries. In 2024, the country ranked 24th in the UN global "e-government" development index and 10th in the "Online Services Quality Index" among 193 countries.

In 2023, 50 million online services were provided in Kazakhstan, and 92% of these services are available to citizens from home. More than 80 government databases are integrated into a single data warehouse (Data Lake), allowing for proactive government services tailored to the needs of each citizen.

The minister stressed that digitalization has become a necessity caused by the modern realities of life. Kazakhstan actively shares its experience in this area at the international level, ensuring progressive development.

Other countries in the post-Soviet space are also working on similar documents. Kyrgyzstan is closest to the adoption of the digital code, where the project has already been approved in the first reading of parliament after four years of development. In Russia, public discussion of the concept of the project has not yet begun, and legislators plan to spend two to three years on its development.^[1]

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