FAO in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan became a member of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in November 1997. Cooperation was significantly strengthened in May 2015 with the signing of the Host Country Agreement to establish the FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in Kazakhstan, which opened in 2016.
This partnership supports a wide range of projects, including sustainable land and water management, disposal of obsolete pesticides and chemical waste, zoonotic disease preparedness under the One Health approach, and a national healthy school nutrition program.
FAO Priorities in Kazakhstan
FAO’s engagement in Kazakhstan is implemented within the broader framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for Kazakhstan 2026–2030, which defines the collective strategic direction of the United Nations system in support of national development priorities. FAO’s work in the country is aligned with the FAO Strategic Framework for 2022–2031, ensuring coherence between FAO’s global mandate and its contributions to UN system-wide efforts in Kazakhstan.
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Contacts
FAO Representation in Kazakhstan
12 Samal microdistrict
Business Center "Astana Tower"
Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +7 (7172) 476693
Publications
Driving Rural Development by Empowering Smallholders in Kazakhstan’s Agrifood Sector
2025
Kazakhstan, with a rural population of approximately 8.3 million people (42 percent of the total population in 2023), relies heavily on agriculture...
FAO in Europe and Central Asia 2021
2022
FAO’s work in Europe and Central Asia and throughout the world is guided by the FAO Strategic Framework, reviewed every four years. In its support for...
Regional Legal Report on results of analysis of legislation relevant to antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in the food and agriculture sector in Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan
2023
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat, that has been exacerbated by the inappropriate and excessive use of antimicrobials, especially...