Scholarships Programme in Mongolia
Access to a higher education is a key element in the poverty reduction strategy of the Mongolian Government. Well-educated people can work in the secondary and tertiary sectors, the later already contributing about 50% to the GDP of Mongolia. Yet because many herders live at a subsistence or even lower level, higher education is not affordable without a reduction in animal numbers below the minimum level for an absolute minimal living standard.
Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
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Mongolie |
Education
Enseignement supérieur
|
20.10.2014
- 31.05.2018 |
CHF 200’000
|
- More than 800 students from low-income families have been awarded university tuition in the past eight years;
- A study in 2014 found that more than 90 percent of scholarship recipients found jobs after graduation.
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE EDUCATION
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Enseignement supérieur
Type d'aide Bourses
Numéro de projet 7F00930
Contexte |
The initiative of Zorig Foundation to provide scholarships to university students from low income families is coherent with the Swiss Cooperation Strategy in Mongolia , which is to contribute to improved and securer livelihoods of herder and ex-herder families. Therefore, SDC partners with the Zorig Foundation to implement “Scholarship Programme” to address these unequal chances for gifted youngsters of poor families. Each year about 150 students receive scholarships, equalling to 80 percent of their tuition fee. The beneficiaries are also required to design and implement a small social project, learning to do a project and effective team work. All graduating students were enabled to successfully complete their studies and find jobs. |
Objectifs |
The overall goal of the programme is to provide access to tertiary education for bright young men and women from rural and urban disadvantaged families. |
Groupes cibles |
University students from low-income families |
Effets à moyen terme |
Outcome 1: 200 male and female talented students improve their employability by receiving scholarships for demand-oriented higher education. Outcome 2: Through participation in community development projects, students contribute to social development in urban and rural areas. |
Résultats |
Résultats obtenus: |
Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
Crédit |
Coopération au développement |
Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel ONG internationale ou étrangère Autres partenaires |
Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 200’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 154’579 |
Phases du projet |
Phase 3 20.10.2014 - 31.05.2018 (Completed) |