EXTRA-BUDGETARY PROJECT PROJECT OBJECTIVE
To support Kazakhstan in building a comprehensive, systematic SUPPORT THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN THE approach to tackling cybercrimes through the development of a DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE POLICIES TO COUNTER strategic document compliant with international legal framework, development of a cybercrime training framework, and raising CYBERCRIMES (PHASE I) overall cybercrime awareness.
Duration: 01 August 2023 - 31 December 2026 Total budget: EUR 1,093,007 Donors: Ministry of Interior (20 Police Departments in 20 regions of Kazakhstan) Five police academies
KEY NATIONAL PARTNERS Pledged budget: EUR 677,776.08 Prosecutor General's Office Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office The aim is to support Kazakhstan in developing effective policies to counter cybercrime, the Supreme Court and Judicial Administration
BENEFICIARIES & PHASE I
establishment of a multi-stakeholder coordination working group to design a Joint Action Plan on Committee of National Security 2023-2026
Financial Monitoring Agency Countering Cybercrimes. Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development An educational strategy for national cybercrime specialists within law enforcement agencies will be Ministry of Defense developed. Preventive strategies for youth and cybercrime awareness campaigns. Ministry of Justice Ministry of Information and Social Development Ministry of Science and Higher Education It aims to support Kazakhstan in implementing the effective policies defined in the Joint Action Plan Ministry of Education PHASE II
developed during Phase I. It will also focus on large-scale training of law enforcement officers in National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan 2027-2029
accordance with the National Cybercrime Training Framework (NCTF), strengthening international Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market National Chamber of Entrepreneurs "Atameken" cooperation, and promoting broader public engagement. Its launch is contingent upon the IT private sector successful completion of Phase I outcomes. NGOs
PROJECT CONTEXT PROJECT MILESTONES
In November 2022 On April 19, 2023, On October 9, 2023 On December 15, August to October 2025: February 2024: March to September Ministry of interior the Council of POiA hosted 2023, the Head of Steering Committee, 2024: three meetings Assessment of cybercrime coordination POiA and the Interior competencies of police requested POiA to Europe extended an comprising 55 experts of the Steering officers in 9 police support invitation to meeting under the Minister signed a from Committee were held key governmental departments (138), staff of chairmanship of the Joint Action Plan with to develop the Joint Kazakhstan’s police Kazakhstan to join agencies, established Action Plan. It was educational institutions (46 on enhancing its the Budapest Presidential the Ministry for to develop the Joint adopted and signed members and 80 cadets). The Administration to implementing the findings were used to support capacity to counter Convention. Action Plan on into action for the countering the development of the cybercrimes. announce the start Project. years 2025 and 2026. National Cybercrime Training cybercrimes. of the project. Framework (NСTF). OPERATIONAL PLAN OF THE EXB PROJECT (PHASE I)
RESULT I RESULT II RESULT III RESULT IV A national coordination mechanism International expertise and policy Law enforcement academies Public awareness raised in the for the development of the National advice are provided for the developed training strategy in the field prevention of cybercrimes. Comprehensive Action Plan on development of the National of countering cybercrimes and countering cyber crimes is established. Comprehensive Action Plan on enhanced their trainers’ capacity. countering cyber crimes.
1.1 Assisting in managing the 2.1 Assisting in the designing of 3.1 Developing national training 4.1 Conducting public cyber work of the Steering Committee the draft of the National strategy to counter cybercrimes awareness campaigns. and preparatory activities. Comprehensive Action Plan. and cyber enabled crimes.
4.2 Supporting the cyber 1.2 Conducting round table 2.2 Advising on international legal 3.2 Law enforcement personnel volunteering programme. discussions of the Steering norms and good international received basic and advance Committee, observers, and civil practices in OSCE pS on training as defined in the society. countering cybercrimes in line national training strategy. 4.3 Supporting juvenile police to with international human rights raise children’s preparedness for and rule of law standards. cyber threats. 1.3 Conducting Cybercrime 3.3 Equipping cybercrime Forums in Kazakhstan. training centres with new hardware.
Plans for 2026: As part of the new National Cybercrime Training Framework, the project will assist Kazakhstan in the development of training programs and training of trainers in law enforcement system’s educational institutions.