The Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan seeks to respond to the political changes within the country while continuing to promote international standards for civil society, good governance, and a more democratic state. Policymaking, arts and culture for youth, public health, women's issues, and education have been priorities for the foundation as it moves towards developing a more open society. The foundation has developed and supported programs that focus on the following:

• building the infrastructure for an independent press by conducting professional training and investigative reporting workshops for journalists;
• bringing together local governments, NGOs, and public libraries to improve information technology systems and to increase citizen involvement in and access to public affairs;
• stimulating open discussions on the challenges of education reform;
• sponsoring workshops on educational management; and
• expanding HIV prevention and harm reduction efforts with more training sessions, study tours, and seminars for staff members at centers dealing with public health, HIV prevention, and youth.

Soros Foundation–Kazakhstan also monitors the country's oil revenues through its Kazakhstan Revenue Watch project. Additional information, in both Russian and English, is available on the project's website, www.kazakhstanrevenuewatch.org.