Coping with Desertification in Mongolia

Progetto concluso

The project objective is that Mongolia is able effectively implement and coordinate national and international efforts for coping with desertification and promoting sustainable livelihoods in arid and semi-arid areas. To attain this objective the Project has four outcomes: 1) The NCCD is effectively coordinating & reporting on desertification issues relevant to Mongolia. 2) Local communities are empowered in sustainable management of natural resources and diversification of livelihoods to cope with desertification. 2400 Herders in 9 soums and 2/3 of all farmers in the Buyant River Delta will have organized themselves and are using the natural resources more sustainably. In Khovd city 8000 households will use energy efficient stoves 3) Mongolia’s youth as well as the general public is aware of the countries environmental challenges and has a basic knowledge about the threats of desertification. 24 Eco-schools will use the new curriculum for Education for Sustainable Development. 4) A database on appropriate knowledge, technologies, approaches and tools to cope with desertification in Mongolia is established and disseminated in order to support project implementation and scaling up at grassroots level and informed decision making at policy level. 30 desertification technologies will be tested and actively disseminated and 50 people per month will access the newly developed database.

Paese/Regione Tema Periodo Budget
Mongolia
Canbiamento climatico ed ambiente
Altro
nothemedefined
Environmental policy
Sector not specified
01.04.2007 - 31.12.2014
CHF  11’060’000
Direzione/Ufficio responsabile DSC
Credito Cooperazione allo sviluppo
Partner del progetto Partner contrattuale
Instituzione statale straniera
Instituzione universitaria e di ricerca svizzera
  • Central State of South East
  • SDC Field Office
  • Unversität Bern


Budget Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    11’060’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    11’032’017
Fasi del progetto

Fase 1 01.04.2007 - 31.12.2014   (Completed)