On 13 October 2026, the second day of the five-day professional development course for representatives of non-governmental non-profit organizations (NGOs), under the programme “Social Impact and Non-Profit Organization Management”, was held at the Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship under the Cabinet of Ministers.

The sessions were conducted by B. Kholbayev, Deputy Director of the Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Throughout the day, participants attended training sessions covering the fundamentals of project management, social project development, the specific aspects of managing social projects and methods for evaluating their effectiveness.

In particular, the sessions addressed project planning, the clear definition of goals and objectives, the development of project initiatives based on the analysis of social issues, the efficient use of resources and the identification of expected outcomes.

Special attention was also given to the effective organization of social project implementation, coordination of project activities, assessment of achieved results based on relevant criteria and evaluation of the social impact of projects.

These sessions are aimed at strengthening NGO representatives’ knowledge of project management, improving the quality of social initiative development and implementation, and enhancing their effectiveness.