Home Kazakhstan Digital Family Card Story Digital Family Card: A society transformed through technology Digital Family Card is a flagship govtech solution that helps decision-makers access aggregated data on vulnerable families in real time. The platform creates a holistic, gender-sensitive and efficient system to provide social support for the most vulnerable groups in society in Kazakhstan. More than 6 million families in Kazakhstan were mapped as the result of the project that is now at the basis of the Social Code. Such transparent information leads to better planning of government spending and more accurate targeting of social assistance based on real-time data. Read more News UNDP and Kazakhstan mark successful partnership at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development The United Nations Development Programme in Kazakhstan in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations hosted a high-level side event entitled “Partnership for Change: Tackling Inequality and Advancing Digital Development in Kazakhstan”. The event featured the flagship initiative of this partnership – the Digital Family Card - an innovative govtech that is a breakthrough innovation to tackle inequalities through the whole-of-government approach, that enables the efficient delivery of services and facilitates coordination between different government agencies. Read more News Kazakhstan's Digital Family Card Awarded the 2024 GovTech Prize At the World Government Summit in Dubai, Kazakhstan's innovative project, the Digital Family Card, was honored as the best in the "Inclusive Digital Transformation" category, receiving the prestigious 2024 GovTech Prize. Developed with the support of UNDP in Kazakhstan, this flagship govtech solution aims to provide timely government support to the most vulnerable segments of the population. Read more Story Digital Family Card: A society transformed through technology In this era of extensive digitization and technological advances, when every aspect of our lives is experiencing far-reaching changes, new opportunities are emerging to enhance social welfare and promote sustainable societal development. The "Digital Family Card" project, implemented thanks to the joint effort of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population and UNDP, is one such opportunity in Kazakhstan. The success of the "Digital Family Card" project owes much to the collective efforts of experts from diverse fields, including IT, social protection, economics, and finance. The authors had the opportunity to speak with the women who were pivotal in developing this advanced tool to support Kazakhstani citizens. Read more
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