The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was founded in 1961 to promote economic growth and world trade. The mission of the organization is to promote policies focused on economic growth and social well-being of people around the world.

The main goal of Kazakhstan’s cooperation with the OECD is to support the national goal of entering the top 30 most developed countries of the world, designated by the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The main mission of the OECD is to promote the economic growth of the OECD member countries and increase their contribution to global economic growth and development and reduce poverty in countries that are not members of the Organization. The OECD is a forum for the governments of member countries and partner countries, where a wide range of issues is discussed – public administration, taxation, health care, education, green economy, water management, chemicals, agriculture, and others.

Over the past 7 years, the Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been interacting with the OECD in the field of science, technology, and innovation