The article, this study analyses the architecture, reach and evaluability of public employment programmes for working-age persons with disabilities in Kazakhstan and proposes an outcome-oriented reform framework. The study combines qualitative content analysis of legal and policy documents, descriptive recalculation of official administrative data for 2021-2026, and a targeted review of international comparative research. Programmes are assessed through five dimensions: reach, targeting, employment sustainability and job quality, reasonable accommodation, and accountability and data comparability. Findings as of 1 November 2025, official reporting identified 111,000 employed persons among 375,200 working-age persons with disabilities, while 25,500 people had received employment-support measures. These figures correspond to approximately 29.6% and 6.8%, respectively. The policy portfolio combines employment quotas, subsidised and public jobs, short training, entrepreneurship grants and workplace-adaptation subsidies. However, public reporting does not track six- and twelve-month retention, earnings, working time, social contributions or accommodation outcomes for a common participant cohort. Inconsistent official denominators further prevent reproducible performance measurement. Rather than equating administrative participation with effectiveness, the article introduces a Kazakhstan-adapted five-dimensional evaluation matrix. It recommends a unified outcome dashboard, stronger employer-side support, supported employment and job-quality indicators. The study offers a practical monitoring design for the Inclusive Policy Concept 2025-2030 while clearly distinguishing descriptive evidence from causal impact.
SOCIAL POLICY IN KAZAKHSTAN: ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMES FOR WORKING-AGE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: Қазақстандағы әлеуметтік саясат: еңбекке қабілетті жастағы мүгедектігі бар адамдарды жұмыспен қамту бағдарламаларын талдау және бағалау
Published September 2026
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Abstract
Language
Українська
Keywords
social policy
persons with disabilities
employment
labour market
employment quota
reasonable accommodation
programme effectiveness
How to Cite
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Tassybekov, A. 2026. SOCIAL POLICY IN KAZAKHSTAN: ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMMES FOR WORKING-AGE PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: Қазақстандағы әлеуметтік саясат: еңбекке қабілетті жастағы мүгедектігі бар адамдарды жұмыспен қамту бағдарламаларын талдау және бағалау. Bulletin of Abai KazNPU. Series of Sociological and Political sciences. 95, 3 (Sep. 2026), 138–160. DOI:https://doi.org/10.51889/2959-6270.2026.95.3.017 .

