This report is part of the Sustainable Infrastructure Programme in Asia (SIPA). SIPA is a five-year capacity building and technical assistance programme that aims to help selected Central and Southeast Asian countries scale up energy, transport and industry infrastructure investments, and shift them towards infrastructure projects consistent with low-emission, resilient development pathways and the Sustainable Development Goals. SIPA primarily focuses on Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Uzbekistan as well as Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand.
SIPA is led by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and implemented by a consortium of international organisations: the International Transport Forum (ITF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), l’Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales (IDDRI), the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the University of Central Asia (UCA). SIPA is financially supported by Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI).
The OECD’s contribution to SIPA includes policy analysis on how countries can encourage and enable responsible business conduct (RBC) to promote sustainable infrastructure development and operations. This report is the result of this contribution. It provides an insight into the policy landscape for RBC and sustainable infrastructure in Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Uzbekistan and offers recommendations for strengthening RBC policies and further mobilising the private sector in developing and financing sustainable infrastructure projects. It joins three other papers analysing the role of government in promoting RBC for sustainable infrastructure in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand. Preliminary findings of this report were presented at a regional webinar in April 2025.
Under the overall project management by Peline Atamer, Santhosh Persaud led the development and publication of this report, building on earlier work by Frédéric Wehrle. Chapter 1 was written by Benjamin Michel. Chapter 2 was written by Dylan van de Ven. Chapters 3, 4 and 5 were written by Santhosh Persaud. The authors would like to thank all project partners and stakeholders who shared their insights and expertise in consultations and supported this research. They also thank all OECD colleagues, who provided valuable steer and comments in the development of this report.