The principles of sustainable development and the green economy are aimed at improving energy efficiency. Kazakhstan's joining the international environmental movement testifies to the country's desire to reduce the energy intensity of the economy and to carry out practical actions aimed at sustainable development. This is confirmed by target indicators in the field of energy efficiency, which are reflected in the documents of the State Planning System of the Republic of Kazakhstan and are aimed at increasing energy security, labor productivity, the rational use of budget funds, as well as improving the health and welfare of citizens. The current energy balance of Kazakhstan is dominated by coal, used primarily by thermal power plants to generate electricity. Therefore, GDP's high energy intensity is indicative of irrational energy consumption, which is accompanied by an increase in environmental pollution. This paper gives a review of some aspects of the energy saving sphere and the international energy saving experience, as well as analyzes the current situation with regard to the implementation of energy efficiency policies in Kazakhstan. The study shows that the domestic economy has a significant energy saving potential in key sectors of the economy, identifies energy efficiency problems, and proposes solutions to them.

The paper discusses the ways to develop partnership between state and non-governmental organizations in Kazakhstan. It is argued that funding channels of NGO's activity should be extended and their new services should be developed using international experience. Tax stimulus to business, state purchases of NGO' social services, greater involvement of NGOs to provision of public services are recommendations put forward in the article.

Mechanisms of partnership of various structures in public sector for the decision of society social problems are considered in this article. The state as the subject of activity in public sector, during an industrial epoch was the only guarantor of satisfaction of person’s social requirements, irrespective of his family well-being and incomes. The state sociality is shown that it takes responsibility for a standard of well-being of its citizens and in the modern state should provide with it equal access to getting of social sphere services.

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