Kazakhstan is continuing its large-scale programme for the construction and modernisation of social facilities using funds returned from illegally withdrawn assets. The funding is being carried out on the instruction of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev through a special state fund created under the Ministry of Finance.
According to the government, 406 projects have been approved to date, totalling 318 billion tenge. Of these, 333 projects are already at the implementation stage. The main focus is on the development of education, healthcare, sports and water supply: 9 educational facilities, 3 sports complexes, 162 medical facilities and 159 water infrastructure projects are under construction.
The medical facilities are being built under the ‘Modernisation of Rural Healthcare’ programme and are aimed at improving access to medical care in rural and remote regions. It is reported that the construction of water supply systems is being carried out under the national programme to provide 100% of the country's populated areas with access to clean drinking water.
In the capital, a modern indoor sports facility with a capacity of 3,598 seats is being built on the site of the old K. Munaitpasov Stadium. It is claimed that it will meet international UEFA standards and provide access for people with reduced mobility.
In Almaty, nine projects for the construction of a water supply system are being implemented.
In Shymkent, a dormitory for 300 students is being built on the basis of the Sayram Auxiliary Boarding School-College.
In the East Kazakhstan Region, construction continues on the Haematology Centre, which will have two buildings — an inpatient facility with 148 beds and a hotel for patients with 24 places. The facility is promised to be equipped with modern equipment and specialist departments, including cardiology, haematology, bone marrow transplantation and others.
The North Kazakhstan Region has allocated funds to improve water supply. Reconstruction is underway on the Sokolovsky, Bulayevsky and Presnovsky group water pipelines, as well as the construction of new water mains and branches to the villages of the Aiyrtau District and the Shal Akyn District.
In the Karaganda Region, the construction of 51 medical facilities is planned across seven districts, including outpatient clinics and midwifery centres.
In the Akmola Region, 38 projects are being implemented. Two medical facilities have already opened: a doctor's outpatient clinic in the village of Arnasay, designed for 2,000 people, and a midwifery centre in the village of Altyndy, which serves residents of three nearby villages.
The work to recover assets and direct them towards socially significant purposes continues. The government emphasises that every tenge returned to the budget must bring tangible benefits to citizens.