A sharp change in the parameters of the global economy and foreign economic situation in 2015-2016 seriously actualized the need for an adequate response and the development of practical measures aimed to neutralize negative scenarios for developing countries, especially for those that are rich in natural resources. Thus, Saudi Arabia has announced “Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030”, the ambitious plan of economic reforms, according to which the country will diversify its economy by 2030. Among the key measures – the rapid development of the private sector, improvement of the business environment and the state apparatus, the support of non-oil exports and the development of the National Investment Fund to about $1.9 trillion. At the same time, world practice indicates the absence of an example of the deep economic and structural changes in a relatively short period.

The role of international transport communications has been and remains very important for Kazakhstan and other countries of Central Asia. Remoteness from intensive global transport flows, the relative isolation from southern and eastern neighbors, and the backwardness of a wide range of communications are becoming a large factor limiter for the development of full-scale economic trade and other relations with potential partners.

The fall in global commodity prices has significantly complicated the situation in the financial sector of Kazakhstan at all levels – from the deterioration of the financial state of enterprises to aggregative macroeconomic indicators. The manifestation of problems began in 2014, at the end of which there was a drop in oil prices, and gained its momentum in 2015, during which oil prices continued to fall, which was reflected first on macroeconomic indicators, and by the end of the year, reached the micro-level (businesses and households).

One of the most important directions of state policy in Kazakhstan is providing favorable conditions for development of civil society institutes. The question of state cooperation with nongovernmental organizations is becoming more and more important in the context of the current political events in the country.  Today in Kazakhstan there is a necessary balance of factors and conditions for formation of professional non-governmental sector.