Kazakhstan-Country Partnership Framework - Chair Summary - May 14, 2026 - Executive Directors key discussion points

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Executive Directors discussed the World Bank Group Country Partnership Framework for Kazakhstan covering FY26-FY31, highlighting the framework’s selective focus on three outcomes and its cross-cutting emphasis on private sector participation. They reviewed structural reform ambitions, including regional connectivity, governance improvements for SOEs in key infrastructure sectors, and the need for stronger gender integration across priorities. Directors requested more detail on Kazakhstan’s graduation outlook, gaps for a sustainable IBRD graduation, and called for coordinated WBG synergies, implementation capacity, and sustained reform momentum.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Reading Time3 min

Executive Directors’ discussion highlights

Outcomes, private sector participation, and cross-cutting priorities

Structural reforms: connectivity, SOEs, energy transition, and gender

Graduation outlook and IBRD/IFC/MIGA roles

Synergies across WBG institutions and development partners

Implementation challenges and strengthening capacity

FAQs

What period does the Kazakhstan Country Partnership Framework cover?

It covers FY26-FY31.

Which areas did Directors emphasize as cross-cutting priorities?

They emphasized private sector participation and the integration of gender considerations across CPF priorities.

What information did Directors request related to graduation?

They requested more information on Kazakhstan’s graduation outlook and the Bank’s assessment of gaps for sustainable IBRD graduation.

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