Gender-responsive budgeting and monitoring of gender policy in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Gender policy plays a strategic role in ensuring the sustainable socio-economic development of Kazakhstan, as it aims to achieve equal rights and opportunities for women and men, along with the effective use of human capital. This article explores the main directions of gender-responsive budgeting and the improvement of gender policy monitoring in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The study seeks to identify the dynamics of financing state and regional programs, evaluate their effectiveness, and outline prospects for strengthening monitoring mechanisms. The methodological framework involves horizontal and vertical analysis, a comparative approach, and content analysis of legal acts, strategic documents, and statistical materials, ensuring comprehensiveness and objectivity of results. The scientific novelty lies in a systematic assessment of the experience of implementing gender-responsive budgeting, including an analysis of women’s entrepreneurship support programs (Coca-Cola Belesteri, Umay, Umit), as well as educational and social initiatives, and their connection with national strategic priorities. The practical significance of the research is determined by the development of recommendations to improve targeting of budget expenditures, strengthen institutional monitoring, and introduce modern tools for evaluating effectiveness. The findings demonstrate that forming a sustainable system of gender-responsive budgeting requires not only adequate financial resources but also the integration of gender indicators into all levels of strategic planning, thereby contributing to the long-term development of a more equitable and gender-sensitive social policy

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