Nurly Zhol

2017-02-15T19:46:08Z

NielsenR9: Results of Nurly Zhol in 2016: 1% GDP growth and 105,000 new jobs created

'''Nurly Zhol''' is a $9 billion domestic [[economic stimulus]] plan to develop and modernize roads, railways, ports, IT infrastructure, and education and civil services in the Republic of [[Kazakhstan]].<ref name="FT1">{{cite news|title=Kazakhstan runs economic risks with its hyperactivity|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e0baada2-83b3-11e5-8e80-1574112844fd.html#axzz40SmAT6a9|agency=Financial Times}}</ref> The Nurly Zhol plan was announced by Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev in November 2014.<ref name="nov14">{{cite web|title=State of the Nation Address|url=http://www.akorda.kz/en/addresses/page_218343_|publisher=Ak Orda}}</ref>

Nurly Zhol targets seven areas of infrastructure development:<ref name="nurlynewsdesk">{{cite web|title=Nurly Zhol: the $9 billion path to the future|url=http://kazakhstan.newsdeskmedia.com/Images/Upload/Kazakhstan_2015/PDFs/Nurly_Zhol.pdf|publisher=Newsdesk Media}}</ref>
# transportation and logistics infrastructure
# industrial infrastructure
# energy infrastructure
# public utilities infrastructure
# housing infrastructure
# social infrastructure
# small and medium-sized enterprises

1.4 million square meters of [[rental housing]] is expected to be constructed in 2015-2019.<ref name="Baiterek2015">{{cite web|title=State program of the infrastructure development "Nurly Zhol" for 2015 - 2019|url=http://www.baiterek.gov.kz/en/programs/nurly-zhol/|website=baiterek.gov.kz|publisher=Baiterek Holdings}}</ref> The implementation of the New Economic Policy "Nurly Zhol" is expected to create over 200,000 new jobs.<ref>{{cite web|title=NURLY ZHOL, BRIGHT PATH TO THE FUTURE|url=https://www.thebusinessyear.com/kazakhstan-2015/nurly-zhol-bright-path-to-the-future/inside-perspective|website=www.thebusinessyear.com}}</ref>

Development of education infrastructure is an important component of Nurly Zhol. For example, within the Nurly Zhol program Karaganda region built four new education facilities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karaganda region builds four new education facilities under Nurly Zhol program|url=http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2919000|website=inform.kz}}</ref>

Implementation of the Nurly Zhol program allowed to create 105,000 jobs and provided for a 1% GPD growth in 2016. Also, 611 km of roads were commissioned in 2016 as part of Nurly Zhol.<ref name="NZ2016">{{cite web|title=105,000 jobs created as part of Nurly Zhol program in Kazakhstan in 2016|url=http://www.inform.kz/en/105-000-jobs-created-as-part-of-nurly-zhol-program-in-kazakhstan-in-2016_a2999157|website=inform.kz}}</ref>

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