Summary

• Comprehensive data is presented on volunteer numbers in Kazakhstan, disaggregated by gender, age, regions, etc.  

• Data is also presented on the composition of volunteer cohorts at events, looking at different categories such as inclusive volunteering, corporate volunteering, international volunteering, silver volunteering, etc.  

• One section of the report is dedicated to the economic contribution of volunteers in Kazakhstan, offering data on volunteer hours in different regions and the economic value. The report finds that the overall economic contribution of volunteers in the Republic of Kazakhstan amounted to at least 2.6 billion KZT in 2022. It further finds that the estimated number of volunteer hours in 2022 is comparable to a year of full-time work of 742 people. 

• The report further provides a volunteer development outlook for 2023 and presents a set of policy recommendations.