Improving Framework Conditions for the Digital Transformation of Businesses in Kazakhstan
In recent years, Kazakhstan has developed a comprehensive digital government system
and begun to create the legal and regulatory conditions for the digital transformation
of the country’s economy. The digitalisation of the private sector requires further
improvements in framework conditions, such as reliable access to broadband services,
quality and affordability of networks, and digital security for businesses.
Based on recent OECD work on digital framework conditions, this report examines the
legal and operational environment that is holding back the digital transformation
of private firms in Kazakhstan. The report suggests three sets of actions: (1) addressing
the remaining Internet quality and connectivity gaps, notably by mobilising the regional
public sector to improve the quality and density of networks, and by expanding the
inclusion of the private sector in the policy-making process; (2) improving competition
in, and the investment attractiveness of, the telecom sector by setting-up an independent
national telecom regulator, and by developing a targeted investment attraction strategy
to prepare for deployment of next-generation communication networks; and (3) adapting
the regulatory and policy framework for firms adapting to new digital challenges and
raising their awareness of digital security.
Available from May 17, 2023Also available in: Russian