Planning of National Transport Infrastructure
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Infrastructure Sectoral Program 2015 – 2019, is a document that specifically addresses the NTI
planning in Kazakhstan (se . Unfortunately, this is not available in the public domain.
3.1.2. Institutional and Organizational Factors
In terms of institutional capacity, the ministries related to transport infrastructure planning in
Kazakhstan have sufficient qualified and skilled transport professionals both in planning and
monitoring (Ministry for Investment and Development, 2018). However this does not say that
no support is needed from other parties like the development banks. The ADB, for example,
provides technical assistance from time to time also in their capacity as the lead international
agency under the CAREC framework. With ADB assistance, the government also made progress
on institutional development and policy reforms. The role of the related ministries and other
institutions in NTI planning in Kazakhstan is outlined i where it can be seen that the
the Ministry of Investment and Development (MID)15 is not the only government administration
that plans transport. Ministry of National Economy (that developed Nurly Zhol) clearly
considers transport in its planning, and local public authorities monitor the target achievement
of development of regional roads and public transport infrastructure.
The national (hereafter called republican) road sector in Kazakhstan falls under the
responsibility of the MID through its Committee of Roads (COR), while the railway sector falls
under the responsibility of the national railway company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy.
The government institutions at the regional level might be less capable than the national
government and need technical backup. This institutional gap needs to be addressed as it can
affect the development of rural and provincial road network.
The government institutions at the national and regional levels work together through a
working group, which also involves private sectors and NGOs in reaching an agreement for each
transport infrastructure project that is planned to be realized. This process is as a matter of fact
applied to all development sectors in Kazakhstan.
Public-Private Partnership
The involvement of private sector in the development programs of Kazakhstan is being done in
the form of PPP. It is regulated by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Concessions"
passed in 2006 that defines the legal conditions of the concession, the types of state support for
the concessionaire and regulates the social relations arising from concluding, execution and
termination of contracts with both foreign and local investors. Moreover, Kazakhstan adopted
the Program for Public-private Partnership for 2011-2015 in order to provide the institutional
framework for investment in PPP projects.
Kazakhstan Public-Private Partnership Centre, with the Government of Kazakhstan as the sole
shareholder, is operating on behalf of the Ministry of National Economy to provide an expert
advice to the topical issues of PPP. It aims at creating the conditions for successful partnership
15 Kazakhstan does not have a Ministry of Transport, but a Ministry foInvestment and Development instead