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Call for Culture Project Proposals
30.01.2017
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Press release
Mongolia
Art and culture are the main expressions of social transformation and are at the heart of development.
Draft law bolsters the legislative empowerment of Mongolian citizens
15.12.2016
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Article
Mongolia
A draft Law on the Implementation of Citizens’ Political Rights that will enable citizens to take part in State affairs is currently being developed in Mongolia. Journalist Enerel interviewed Mrs D. Sunjid, Coordinator of the Civic Engagement Project implemented by the Office of the President within SDC’s Governance and Decentralisation Programme, and Ms. H. Nomingerel, a member of the working group tasked with elaborating the law.
Public and private sector partnership in vocational education
13.12.2016
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Local news
Mongolia
Mongolia is one of the world’s richest countries in raw materials, entailing a huge potential of wealth and economic growth. To live up to its potential, Mongolia is in high demand for skilled workers, particularly in technical trades.
Mongolian journalists advocate for sustainable development
07.12.2016
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Local news
Mongolia
The media occupies a unique position in society, being able to inform the public about key matters of concern. This is particularly important in helping to shape public attitudes and behaviours in order to achieve national sustainable development objectives.
Striving for an independent life: A story of B. Uugantsetseg
01.12.2016
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Article
Mongolia
My childhood was lost amid all the grief and disruptions. But when I arrived at college I saw that the future was in my own hands, and I tried to encourage others to feel the same way.
UNICEF and SDC collaborate to improve water and sanitation for children in schools and kindergartens
06.10.2016
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Press release
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, 06 October 2016 – UNICEF and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) signed an agreement to work together towards developing effective solutions to improve water and sanitation for children in schools and kindergartens in Ulaanbaatar ger district and support effective planning and decision making for local and national authorities.
The prevalence of livestock diseases hinders Mongolian meat exports
26.09.2016
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Article
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, 2016.09.26 -- Despite livestock is now numbering over 70 million animals and domestic supply of meat is largely being met, the prevalence of disease is proving an obstacle to Mongolia’s immense meat-export potential.
Disabilities support group is helping youth and building more sustainable communities
22.09.2016
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Local news
Mongolia
Youth in the 15-34 age bracket, who comprise 40 percent of Mongolia’s population, are facing increasing challenges resulting from the socio-economic changes and social fragmentation attributable to rapid urbanisation and internal migration.
Making social accountability “part of the DNA” of Mongolian society
20.09.2016
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Article
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, 19.09.2016 -- SDC and the World Bank believe that embedding social accountability in Mongolia’s public sector is an effective way to improve governance and public resource management.
New State Policy on Decentralisation boosts government’s reform agenda
19.09.2016
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Local news
Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, 19.09.2016 -- The Government of Mongolia’s adoption of the first state policy on decentralisation reform on 28 June 2016 will accelerate slated reforms that have been on the political agenda since 1992.
Engaging Stakeholders in Environmental Conservation Project presents highlights from 2013 to 2016
29.08.2016
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Local news
Mongolia
The end of August marked the end of the second phase of the Engaging Stakeholders in Environmental Conservation Project (ESEC II). In the past three years, the project has brought together the main stakeholders in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) environmental management.
Life-cycle cost approach improves local governance and public investment
11.08.2016
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Local news
Mongolia
The introduction of a life-cycle cost approach to determine the full costs of products is improving the efficiency of local-level governance processes, procurements and investments in the Western Mongolia.