Global Cleantech Innovation Programme in Kazakhstan - Promoting cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship in SMEs for green jobs in Kazakhstan To accelerate cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship by SMEs and start-ups and to strengthen the cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem of Kazakhstan. Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency. 203.  The project is expected to result in more cleantech startups and SMEs being identified and supported, thus acting as a catalyst for entrepreneurship development and cleantech investment in Kazakhstan. The GCIP Kazakhstan, as a dedicated national platform for promoting and supporting cleantech innovation, will result in an enhancement of human capital, thereby leading to job creation and poverty reduction as well as to an increased women participation in the entire value chain of technology development. New job opportunities in the country will in turn contribute to stemming the current brain drain. Local development and production of cleantech will very likely result in lower costs benefiting both the technology developers and end-users. It is noteworthy that so far around 84% of startups and SMEs, that have completed the GCIP acceleration program globally, have remained in business for minimum of five years. Finally, the increased use of cleantech innovations supported by the GCIP Kazakhstan will also result in GHG emission reductions.    204.  The GCIP Kazakhstan will highlight the need for a stronger support at the national level for cleantech innovations and start-ups/SMEs. In particular, it will provide added value by bridging the gap between cleantech innovators and investors, thereby paving the way for the creation of new businesses opportunities resulting in a value added for the domestic economy. At the same time, through engaging all relevant stakeholders in the national CIEE, and encouraging their cooperation, as well as through linking different CIEEs across countries, the GCIP Kazakhstan will provide opportunities for international business scale-up and exchange of knowledge.       @font-face  {font-family:"Cambria Math";  panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;  mso-font-charset:0;  mso-generic-font-family:roman;  mso-font-pitch:variable;  mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal  {mso-style-unhide:no;  mso-style-qformat:yes;  mso-style-parent:"";  margin:0cm;  mso-pagination:widow-orphan;  font-size:12.0pt;  font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;  mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";}.MsoChpDefault  {mso-style-type:export-only;  mso-default-props:yes;  font-size:11.0pt;  mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt;  mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;  font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;  mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;  mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;  mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;  mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";  mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;  mso-ansi-language:EN-US;  mso-fareast-language:EN-US;}.MsoPapDefault  {mso-style-type:export-only;  margin-bottom:8.0pt;  line-height:107%;}div.WordSection1  {page:WordSection1;}