Joint Government of Kazakhstan and the Asian Development Bank Knowledge and Experience Exchange Program, Phase 4

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1. The knowledge and support technical assistance (TA) will provide just-in-time, demand driven, and cutting-edge knowledge products and assist capacity development in Kazakhstan. The fourth phase of the Knowledge and Experience Exchange Program (KEEP), a joint effort of the Government of Kazakhstan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB), remains an important source of international best practices, innovative solutions, and capacity development of staff working for Kazakhstan's government agencies. As experienced in the previous three phases, the joint financing and management of TA activities will produce synergies and complementarities between ADB operations and Kazakhstan's development needs. 2. The TA is aligned with one of the operational priorities strengthening governance and institutional capacity of ADB's Strategy 2030.1 It helps reinforce ADB's role as a knowledge institution that facilitates the sharing of international experiences, best practices, and innovations in line with its approach to engaging with upper middle-income countries. 2 It is also consistent with ADB's country partnership strategy, 2017-2021 for Kazakhstan, which emphasizes the importance of enhancing the country's knowledge basis in support of its socioeconomic development. The TA is included in the country operations business plan, 2021-2023.