This document is the peer review report of the National Contact Point (NCP) of Kazakhstan. The objectives of NCP peer reviews are to assess that the NCP is functioning and operating in accordance with the core effectiveness criteria set out in the implementation procedures; to identify the NCP’s strengths and possibilities for improvement; to make recommendations for improvement; and to serve as a learning tool for all NCPs involved. The peer review of the NCP of Kazakhstan was conducted by a team of reviewers from the NCPs of Egypt, France, and Korea, along with representatives of the OECD Secretariat.
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Table of Contents
- Foreword 5
- 1 Key findings and recommendations 8
- Institutional arrangements 8
- Promotional activities 9
- Specific instances 10
- Government policies to promote RBC 11
- 2 Introduction 12
- Economic context 14
- 3 Institutional arrangements 15
- Legal basis 15
- NCP Structure 15
- Composition 17
- Functions and operations 20
- Resources 23
- Reporting 24
- 4 Promotion of the Guidelines 25
- Promotional plan 25
- Information and promotional materials 28
- Promotional events 29
- Website 30
- About NCP 31
- NCP Structure (webpage) 32
- OECD Guidelines 32
- OECD Due Diligence Guidance 32
- Procedure for considering appeals to NCP & online appeals submission 33
- NCP action plan 34
- Claim consideration progress 35
- MNE 35
- Media about NCP 36
- NCP events 36
- Reports on the NCP activities 36
- F.A.Q. 36
- Contacts of NCP 37
- Responding to enquiries 37
- Cooperation with other NCPs 38
- 5 Specific instances 39
- Overview 39
- Case-handling procedures 40
- Overview 40
- Filing a complaint 41
- Initial assessment 42
- Good offices 45
- Conclusion of the specific instance 46
- Case follow-up 47
- Specific Instances in Practice 48
- Non-accepted cases 48
- Follow-up 50
- Keywords in specific instances 50
- Timeliness 51
- Confidentiality and transparency 51
- Parallel proceedings 52
- Coordination with other NCPs on specific instances 52
- 6 Support for government policies to promote RBC 54
- Recent governmental policies enabling and promoting RBC 54
- National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 55
- The role of the NCP 56
- 7 Annex Documents 58
- Annex A. List of organisations that submitted a response to the NCP peer review questionnaire 59
- Annex B. List of organisations that participated in the NCP peer review on-site visit 60
- Annex C. Promotional events 2021-2022 61
- Annex D. Overview of specific instances handled by the Kazakhstan NCP as the leading NCP 66
- Annex E. Government policies to promote RBC discussed during the NCP peer review 69
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- Foreword -1
- Key findings -1
- Institutional arrangements -1
- Promotional activities -1
- Specific instances -1
- Introduction -1
- Economic context -1
- 1. Institutional arrangements -1
- Legal basis -1
- NCP Structure -1
- Composition -1
- Functions and operations -1
- Resources -1
- Reporting -1
- 2. Promotion of the Guidelines -1
- Promotional plan -1
- Information and promotional materials -1
- Promotional events -1
- Webpage -1
- Promotion of policy coherence -1
- Requests for information -1
- Cooperation amongst NCPs -1
- 3. Specific instances -1
- Rules of Procedure -1
- Reporting on specific instances -1
- Initial assessments -1
- Final statements -1
- Case follow-up -1
- Timeliness -1
- Confidentiality and transparency -1
- Impartiality in the handling of specific instances -1
- Campaigning -1
- Cooperation with other NCPs -1
- Request for clarification -1
- Annex A. List of organisations submitting responses to the NCP peer review questionnaire -1
- Annex B. List of organisations that participated in the NCP peer review virtual visit -1
- Annex C. Promotional events -1
- Annex D. Overview of specific instances handled by the Swedish NCP as the leading NCP -1
- national-contact-point-peer-reviews-cover-kazakhstan.pdf -1
- Foreword -1
- Key findings -1
- Institutional arrangements -1
- Promotional activities -1
- Specific instances -1
- Introduction -1
- Economic context -1
- 1. Institutional arrangements -1
- Legal basis -1
- NCP Structure -1
- Composition -1
- Functions and operations -1
- Resources -1
- Reporting -1
- 2. Promotion of the Guidelines -1
- Promotional plan -1
- Information and promotional materials -1
- Promotional events -1
- Webpage -1
- Promotion of policy coherence -1
- Requests for information -1
- Cooperation amongst NCPs -1
- 3. Specific instances -1
- Rules of Procedure -1
- Reporting on specific instances -1
- Initial assessments -1
- Final statements -1
- Case follow-up -1
- Timeliness -1
- Confidentiality and transparency -1
- Impartiality in the handling of specific instances -1
- Campaigning -1
- Cooperation with other NCPs -1
- Request for clarification -1
- Annex A. List of organisations submitting responses to the NCP peer review questionnaire -1
- Annex B. List of organisations that participated in the NCP peer review virtual visit -1
- Annex C. Promotional events -1
- Annex D. Overview of specific instances handled by the Swedish NCP as the leading NCP -1
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