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Youth-friendly centres help unlock the potential of Mongolia’s youth
30.11.2015
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Local news
Mongolia
Khovd, Mongolia -- A Youth Development Centre (YDC) in Khovd aimag is bustling with young people. Many are here to socialise or take part in the centre’s many programmes, or simply to use the free internet service and computers. Others are here seeking support and advice.
Supporting Women Representatives as the voice for Rural Communities
26.11.2015
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Local news
Mongolia
Tov, Mongolia– After graduating from university in Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar, D. Bertsetseg returned to her hometown of Zuunmod soum, Tov aimag where she worked in education for 30 years. “I came back to my hometown to educate the future of Zuunmod–its school students,” Bertsetseg explains. Zuunmod soum is comprised of more than 4,600 households, with a population of 16,000 inhabitants.
J. Enkhchimeg: “I have a dream to manage my own construction company“
26.11.2015
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Article
Mongolia
By B. Zolbaatar
J. Enkhchimeg is breaking gender barriers and making history in an industry that has traditionally been dominated by men.
Innovative rural female leader uses video to promote collaboration
26.11.2015
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Article
Mongolia
Equipped with just a camcorder, B. Udval is traversing the herders’ communities, using the power of film to encourage herders to embrace collective action for sustainable rangeland management.
Official working visit of Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren to Bern
26.11.2015
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Press release
EDA
On Thursday 26 November 2015, Federal Councillor Didier Burkhalter, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA, received Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren during Mr Purevsuren's official working visit to Bern. The talks focused on various topical issues relating to bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Social Accountability in Mongolia Gets Boost with New World Bank – SDC Project
11.11.2015
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Press release
Mongolia
ULAANBAATAR —The World Bank and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) today launched a US$3 million project to boost social accountability in Mongolia in the next four years.
A. Tuya: Education for Sustainable Development will provide Mongolian children with a well-rounded education
23.09.2015
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Press release
Mongolia
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation this year launched the Education for Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (MECS) and the Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism (MEGDT). Aligned with the ongoing educational reform by the Government of Mongolia, the MESC has been revising the core curriculum of Mongolian secondary education. We interviewed A. Tuya, head of the Basic and Secondary Education Division of the MECS, about the inclusion of the education for sustainable development concept in the curriculum.
Mongolia’s Rural Communities to Play Greater Role in Government Funding Process
17.09.2015
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Press release
Mongolia
The Government of Mongolia, World Bank and SDC launch the third phase of Sustainable Livelihoods Project
New Urban Governance Project will improve public services and citizen participation in budgeting in ger areas of Ulaanbaatar
15.09.2015
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Press release
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, September 14, 2015: The new Urban Governance Project - aimed at strengthening citizen and governance capabilities for improved delivery of public services and participatory budgeting for ger area residents in Ulaanbaatar - was officially launched today.
Sanitation, water and toilets: Pressing issues for residents of Ulaanbaatar’s ger districts
08.09.2015
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Local news
Mongolia
Almost half of Mongolia’s 3 million population lives in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, and more than 60 percent reside in overcrowded and underserviced “ger” districts, where they face a host of infrastructure and service challenges, including lack of access to water, hygiene and sanitation.
New brucellosis laboratory improves Mongolia’s diagnostic capacity
07.09.2015
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Press release
Mongolia
A Livestock Reference Laboratory for Brucellosis opened at the Mongolian State Central Veterinary Laboratory on September 3, 2015 will improve the country’s capacity to diagnose the disease in animals in line with international standards.
Avant-garde film festival showcases creativity of young Mongolian film-makers
25.08.2015
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Local news
Mongolia
Mongolia’s Golden Reel Association - a youth-led NGO promoting alternative cinema - held its annual avant-garde International Underground Film Festival in Ulaanbaatar in June 2015.