PaperLab is a Central Asian research centre based in Kazakhstan that influences policy and governance decisions through independent research, open dialogue and constructive engagement with stakeholders. Its mission is to contribute to the democratisation and well-being of society by fostering a culture of data-driven policy and governance decisions.

Contact details

Website:
https://paperlab.kz

Address:
N/A

Country:
Kazakhstan

Sub-region:
Central Asia

Areas of focus

Operating languages
English , Kazakh , Russian

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
2017
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Serik Beissembayev and Malika Toqmadi
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2024): N.A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): N.A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
PaperLab
8
Kazakhstan average
14
Global average
78
2023
PaperLab
13
2022
PaperLab
16
% Female staff
2024
PaperLab
75%
Kazakhstan average
51%
Global average
58%
2023
PaperLab
10%
2022
PaperLab
94%
Age (years)
PaperLab
9
Kazakhstan average
20
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2022
PaperLab
94%
Kazakhstan average
64%
Global average
44%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
PaperLab
3
Kazakhstan average
4
Global average
57
2023
PaperLab
6
2022
PaperLab
48

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
PaperLab
1,800
Kazakhstan average
4,443
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
PaperLab
1,700
Twitter
Followers (2025)
PaperLab
728
Kazakhstan average
858
Global average
19,785
Followers (2024)
PaperLab
717
Followers (2022)
PaperLab
337
Subscribers (2025)
PaperLab
799
Kazakhstan average
546
Global average
7,402
Subscribers (2024)
PaperLab
608
Subscribers (2022)
PaperLab
224
Instagram
Followers (2025)
PaperLab
5,311
Kazakhstan average
2,196
Global average
18,482
Followers (2024)
PaperLab
4,841
Followers (2023)
PaperLab
3,554
Followers (2025)
PaperLab
462
Kazakhstan average
1,573
Global average
15,795
Followers (2024)
PaperLab
377
Followers (2022)
PaperLab
98

Data notes

Last updated: 18/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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