Strategic vision of the Republic of Kazakhstan and assessment of its alignment with the global SDG 2030 agenda

Abstract

This scientific article provides a comprehensive assessment of the alignment between the strategic development vision of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the architecture of the global 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study conducts a comparative review of the National Development Plan, sectoral and regional programs, national projects, and two Voluntary National Reviews, thereby examining the degree of SDG integration into the state planning system, the completeness of the indicator framework, and the adequacy of existing monitoring mechanisms. Particular attention is paid to identifying the drivers of the gap between strategic objectives and actual outcomes in such priority areas as water security, climate resilience, energy transition, social inequality, human capital quality, and the vulnerability of socially disadvantaged population groups. By comparing national indicators with global SDG metrics, the article reveals the level of their mutual consistency, the quality and accessibility of data, and the institutional constraints of statistical reporting. The scientific novelty of the research lies in substantiating a structural approach to the deeper integration of the SDGs into the architecture of public planning, in justifying the need to introduce an SDG-budget tagging instrument, and in proposing a conceptual model that links strategic documents to a prioritized “core” set of SDG targets. The article also demonstrates the crucial role of public audit, risk-based assessment, and performance monitoring in achieving the SDGs, and formulates practical recommendations aimed at strengthening interagency coordination, improving the targeting of public finance, upgrading the digital data infrastructure, and expanding civil society participation in assessment and oversight processes on the way to 2030.