Astana is advancing its Smart City project to make the capital one of the safest and most technologically advanced cities in the region. The initiative involves an investment of 53 billion tenge (US$99 million) and introduces advanced artificial intelligence technologies to monitor traffic, enhance security, and integrate city services into a unified management system.
On Aug. 26, the Public Council of Astana held the platform titled Astana. Smart City Starts Today, gathering government officials, maslikhat deputies, IT experts, international partners, public figures, and residents. Surveys conducted through the Smart City application showed that 85% of residents prioritize child and school safety, 51% seek to reduce road accidents, and 91% support centralized AI-powered video surveillance.
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- Giga City 2.0 initiative builds on the success of Giga City project (2024), accelerating Kazakhstan's digital evolution with cutting-edge, eco-conscious technologies.
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Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, has evolved from a quiet town on the vast Kazakh steppe into a thriving smart city.
As a key city in a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) country, Astana exemplifies regional cooperation and innovation. Since becoming Kazakhstan's capital in 1997, the city has undergone a bold transformation, embracing digital solutions and sustainable development.
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In December 2025, Astana will launch the Smart City project, aimed at digitising urban infrastructure using artificial intelligence (AI).
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev praised the efforts of the government and the Astana city administration in preparing the project and instructed them to scale up the initiative to major cities across the country, including Almaty, Shymkent, and Karaganda.
The project provides for the automation of city services, optimisation of the transport system, improvement of energy efficiency, enhancement of security and environmental monitoring.
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The Government was set a task to immediately start working on this issue, Kazinform News Agency reports citing Advisor and Press Secretary of the President Ruslan Zheldibay.
At today's meeting on artificial intelligence development, the Head of State, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, hailed joint efforts of the Government and Astana Mayor’s Office in implementation of the Smart City project, according to Zheldibay.
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