BMP Baruun Mongol Program
Government policies promote increase of livestock productivity as well as improved value addition and marketing of livestock products. The overall goal of the project is to increase the income of the Mongolian herders and ex-herders in 12 Aimags through sustainable business and marketing mechanisms. It is the second - more market focused - phase of the Baruun Mongol – Local Economic Development Project, which is implemented from June 2007 to March 2009. The project addresses issues such as herder’s livelihoods, rural development, food security, poverty, gender equity and good governance. Implementing partner is the Mongolian branch of the international NGO ‘Mercy Corps’, Edinburgh, Scotland. The steering committee comprises the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry as well as relevant Local Governments and external partners such as SDC, EU, USDA.
| Country/region | Topic | Period | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mongolia |
Employment & economic development
SME development
|
01.05.2009
- 31.12.2012 |
CHF 3'911'000
|
- Other international or foreign NGO North
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Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation INDUSTRY
Sub-Sector according to the OECD Developement Assistance Commitiee categorisation Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development
Cross-cutting topics The project takes account of democratisation, good governance and human rights as cross-cutting themes.
Type of support Official development assistance (ODA)
Type of collaboration Bilateral cooperation
Finance type Aid grant
Aid Type Project and programme contribution
Tied/untied aid Untied aid
Project number 7F05477
| Directorate/federal office responsible |
SDC |
| Credit area |
Development cooperation |
| Project partners |
Contract partner International or foreign NGO |
| Budget | Current phase Swiss budget CHF 3'911'000 Swiss disbursement to date CHF 3'737'846 |
| Project phases |
Phase 2 01.05.2009 - 31.12.2012 (Completed) |