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About us

By uniting institutions, we create a sustainable future
The Foundation for Sustainable Development of Education unites business, society and government to improve the quality of education in the country.
We believe that by working together we can ensure a better future for the younger generation.
Equality
Quality
Availability
Innovations
Inclusivity
The foundation's history begins in 2019, when the Fund for Sustainable Rural Development was established on the initiative of businessman Serik Tolukpaev. He gathered concerned citizens of the country in order to improve rural life. And the first region was the Katon-Karagai district, native to the businessman.
The foundation's history began in 2019 when businessman Serik Tolukpaev initiated the creation of the Sustainable Rural Development Fund. He brought together dedicated citizens of the country with the goal of improving life in rural areas. The first region to benefit from these efforts was the Katon-Karagay district, the entrepreneur's home region.







In 2019, the Fund for Sustainable Rural Development and Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools launched the project "Rural School Powered by NIS". The project is aimed at reducing the gap in the quality of education between rural and urban schools. "High-quality education should be available to everyone, regardless of their place of residence," the project partners said.
In 2022, the founders of the Sustainable Rural Development Fund transferred educational projects to a separate fund and created the Fund for Sustainable Development of Education.
On July 14, 2022, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Qazaqstan Halqyna Fund, the Fund for Sustainable Education Development and Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools JSC, under which a grant of 4.25 billion tenge was allocated for the charity project "Development of the Potential of Hub Schools in Rural Areas".
In 2023, the second stage of the project to develop the capacity of support schools in rural areas was launched. The second stage included 62 schools in districts and single-industry towns of Kazakhstan.
In 2024, 56 more schools in the country joined the project to develop the country's flagship schools.
In December 2024, the President of the country, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, visited an anchor school in the city of Khromtau. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was introduced to the specifics of the educational process and the laboratory work conducted by students.
We are focused
on creating conditions under which every school, regardless of its location or level of funding, will be able to to provide students with the opportunity to acquire modern knowledge and skills.
We understand
that a high—quality human capital base is the foundation for the sustainable development of the country. It is important not only to give children access to education, but also to ensure its high standard, forming the ability of the younger generation to think critically, be independent and ready to solve global challenges.
Our mission
This is not just an improvement in educational performance. This is the creation of an ecosystem where education becomes the basis for unlocking the potential of each student and his willingness to actively participate in the social and professional life of the country.