The main objectives of the Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan are ensuring that the country’s fiscal management is transparent, accountable, and participatory; promoting tolerance and greater public involvement in policy discourse; and supporting the development and enforcement of laws protecting human rights.
The foundation has pursued its fiscal management objectives by supporting efforts to ensure state budget accountability by bringing together civil society, government, and businesses to devise policies that transform extraction industry revenues into sustainable social and economic development. The foundation has increased citizen involvement in public affairs by supporting efforts to increase access to information and freedom of expression, and working with youth to get them more engaged with issues that impact their community and country. To promote the rule of law, the foundation has assisted efforts to ensure that the government honors its human rights commitments, and that national legislation meets international human rights standards.