UAE investors to build 20 inclusive schools across Kazakhstan for $1bn

Investors from the United Arab Emirates plan to build 20 inclusive schools in Kazakhstan, with one school in each of the country's 17 regions, as well as in Astana, Almaty and Shymkent. The project is valued at $1 billion. Sheikh Khalid Al Mualla announced the investors' plans at the KGIR-2026 forum.

A memorandum of cooperation was signed between Kazakhstan's Ministry of Education and DSKZ & KAMC LLP at the 9th Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable. Sheikh Khalid Al Mualla is a shareholder of DSKZ International Investment LLC, a company headquartered in Abu Dhabi that is part of the international DSKZ Group. The schools will be open to all children, including those with special educational needs.

The construction sites, project timelines and number of student places have not yet been announced. The group also plans to develop its chemical industry operations in Kazakhstan and open a branch there.