From October 15 to 16, 2026, Nurgali Arystanov, Chairman of the Board of the Kazakhstan Agency of International Development (KazAID), participated in the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) and Asia Development Dialogue in Bangkok, Thailand. The event was organized by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA).
This development dialogue is the first regional event uniting the OECD DAC and development agencies across the Asian region. It brought together over 100 participants from various DAC agencies, ministries, and financial development institutions.
Speaking at a thematic session, the Chairman of the Board of KazAID shared insights into the Kazakh agency’s activities, development programs in partner countries, and the transparency of the country’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) reporting within the OECD DAC in compliance with international standards.
On the sidelines of the event, Amb. Nurgali Arystanov also held a series of bilateral meetings to discuss cooperation with representatives of development agencies and the OECD. Specifically, he met with OECD DAC Chair Carsten Staur, KOICA Vice President Young Ah Doh, Head of OECD DAC Global Relations Division Rolf Schwarz, Head of Finance Unit at OECD DAC Sustainable Development Division Yasmin Ahmad, Director of International Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Rina Setyawati , TİKA Advisor Emre Yuksek , NORAD Senior Advisor Elise Guzda, and other dialogue participants to discuss cooperation and the implementation of joint development projects.
