Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan for

Trends in corruption
With a score of 2.6 Kazakhstan ranks on position 111 of 163 countries in the 2006 Transparency 
International Corruption perception index. This is the same score as in 2005 and only slightly better than in 
the previous year. Surveys show that corruption is widely seen as a serious problem in Kazakhstan, mainly 
in the area of public spending.
On 2 May 2007, Switzerland, the United States, Kazakhstan, and the World Bank agreed that funds 
blocked in Switzerland are to be transferred to Kazakhstan. The funds in question originate from a huge 
corruption case involving Kazakh individuals and an American businessman in the context of oil 
concessions in Kazakhstan. About USD 84 million were blocked in Switzerland as a consequence of a 
request by the United States for international judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The funds will be 
used for the benefit of needy children in Kazakhstan.

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14 
IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS
NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION POLICY AND INSTITUTIONS 
Recommendation 1
At the end of the State Programme for the Fight against Corruption for 2001 – 2005 and the Action 
Plan conduct a comprehensive in-depth evaluation of its implementation and impact; elaborate a new 
program for the next five-year term. The new Program and Action Plan should build on the lessons 
learned from the current Programme, an analysis of the patterns of corruption in the country and 
should identify and address sectors vulnerable to corruption. It should propose focused anti-corruption 
measures or plans for selected institutions have a balanced approach of repressive and preventive 
measures and should be drafted in consultation with main stakeholders active in relevant areas (Civil