Over 5 billion Kazakhstani tenge allocated for population census in the country
In 2021, Kazakhstan is set to spend a whopping 5.2 billion tenge on their national population census, according to the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms. This announcement, made via Kazinform, reveals that the majority of the budget - around 4.26 billion tenge - will be allocated for the wages of freelance employees and services for census personnel. Over 32,000 interviewers will contribute to this endeavor.
This impressive budget allocation for the census spans from 2018 to 2023, totaling 9.1 billion tenge. The responsibility of preparing and executing the census lies with a special commission led by the First Deputy Prime Minister, Alikhan Smailov.
Memory lane: the agency's total budget for 2020 was 12.8 billion tenge, with the central apparatus receiving 59.7 million tenge and the Bureau of National Statistics receiving 12.7 billion tenge. Fortunately, there's no need to inflate the budget in 2021. After the census wraps up, a one-time reduction of 25% in staff is planned, followed by an annual reduction of 10-18% in the agency's budget until 2024.
Now, if you're seeking the nitty-gritty budget details, you'd better sift through Kazakhstan's official government publications or reports from the Committee on Statistics. Parliamentary budget approvals or expenditure reports from the Ministry of Finance for 2020-2021 could also prove helpful. International organizations like the World Bank or UNDP, who may have worked on the census project, could provide valuable insights as well.
In lighter news, housing in the urban areas is a rising concern in Kazakhstan, with prices in Astana and Almaty tripling and quadrupling respectively between 2001 and 2015. While that's a topic for a different day, it's a glimpse into some of the economic challenges faced by the country.
- The 2024 census preparation in Kazakhstan, overseen by First Deputy Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov, will require a significant budget of 5.2 billion tenge, according to the Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms.
- The expenses associated with the census, which is scheduled from 2018 to 2023, are expected to total 9.1 billion tenge, with the majority allocated for the wages of freelance employees and services for census personnel.
- The special commission for the census will employ over 32,000 interviewers to contribute to this endeavor.
- After the 2024 census, a one-time reduction of 25% in staff at the agency is planned, followed by an annual reduction of 10-18% in the agency's budget until 2024.
- The high prices of urban housing, with prices in Astana and Almaty tripling and quadrupling respectively between 2001 and 2015, is a significant concern in Kazakhstan's business and politics realm, representing one of the economic challenges the country faces.
