A government working group has been set up in Kazakhstan to reform the road sector. It has been tasked with reviewing the system for road construction and quality assessment, updating construction norms and standards, and preparing proposals for legislative changes by 1 December 2026.
WHAT TASKS THE WORKING GROUP HAS BEEN SET
The order to set up the working group was signed by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov. The initiative is linked to the tasks set by the President at the first session of the Qazaqstan Halq Keñesi.
The working group will review the current system for road construction and the mechanisms for assessing the quality of work performed. Priorities also include updating the standards and construction norms regulating the road sector.
WHO IS ON THE GROUP
The working group is headed by the First Deputy Prime Minister. It includes representatives of the ministries of transport, industry and construction, finance, internal affairs, ecology and natural resources, and energy, as well as the Deputy Chief Transport Prosecutor.
In addition, representatives of JSC NC KazMunayGas, JSC NC QazAvtoZhol, RSE National Centre for the Quality of Road Assets, JSC KazdorNII, RSE State Non-Departmental Expertise of Projects and JSC KazNIISA have been involved in the work. The group also includes industry experts and Kurultai deputies.
HOW THEY PLAN TO CHANGE ROAD SECTOR MANAGEMENT
The new mechanism for managing the sector must take digital solutions into account. Its goals are to improve road infrastructure and increase the efficiency and transparency of the use of public funds.
Olzhas Bektenov has instructed the working group to develop proposals by 1 December 2026 for a deep reform of the road sector, including legislative measures.
