Client: “Improving Adaptive Capacity and Risk Management of Rural Communities in Mongolia’’ (ADAPT) project Project Objectives: Project duration: June 2023 to April 2025 Expected Results: 1. Identify and establish resource use agreements with herder organizations near the planned sites for adaptation measures 2. Strengthen the capacity of herder organizations to responsibly protect and use the investment sites 3. Obtain FPIC from herders and herder organizations on planned new investment sites 4. Promote good practices of active herder organizations
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Improving the Capacity of Herder Producer Organizations (HPOs), creating Public-Private-Community Partnerships (PPCP)
Client: “Improving Adaptive Capacity and Risk Management of Rural Communities in Mongolia’’ (ADAPT) project Project Objectives: 1. To introduce and improve the principles of Public-Private-Community Partnership (PPCP) 2. To improve the market access for livestock products 3. To strengthen herders’ organizations (herder groups, cooperatives) for value-added agricultural products Project duration: June 2023 to April 2025 Expected Results:
Read moreSuccessful cooperation with ADAPT project is under way
The “Improving Adaptive Capacity and Risk Management of Rural Communities in Mongolia’’ project (ADAPT Project) funded by the Green Climate Fund was launched in March 2021. The project is being implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) as partnering with the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MoFALI), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for 7 years in Dornod, Sukhbaatar, Zavkhan, and Khovd aimags. The objective of the project is to strengthen the climate resilience of resource-dependent rural populations in the 4 target aimags through feasible adaptation measures for maintaining ecosystem
Read moreLocally Led Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience capacity in Mongolia was assessed
Under the contract with World Bank, CPR assessed the experience of the current Local Development Fund (LDF) and its potential to integrate local participatory climate and disaster risk assessments as part of local project prioritization; assessing key climate priorities requiring local government action, and how these could be supported via additional criteria and capacity building integrated into the LDF. The policy brief summarizing the assessment findings attached.
Read moreThe impact of sand and dust storms on livestock herding was assessed
A sand and dust storm (SDS) contingency planning process was implemented for Mongolia as a case study in the context of an FAO-led interregional project in 2021-2022. The project also supported SDS contingency planning for agriculture in Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Mongolian country component of the project focused on livestock herding the cropping sector in Mongolia is relatively small (cropland occupies only 0.6 percent of Mongolia’s territory), and most crop fields in Mongolia are located in the north, which is less affected by SDS. Two rural soums1 (Saint- sagaan soum of Dundgobi province and Zamyn-Uud soum
Read moreProposed Mongolia’s portfolio of green projects
In March-October, 2023, the Centre for Policy Research completed the EBRD-funded “Mongolia: Green Portfolio Expert/Project Manager” assignment. The assignment was undertaken following a request from the Government of Mongolia to EBRD for supporting the Ministry of Economy and Development (MED) in: The assignment was undertaken with contributions from the renewable energy project expert (UB Grid Consultancy) and the policy expert (KhanLex). Below is the summary report.
Read moreASSESSMENT OF EXISTING COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN KHOVD AND ZAVKHAN AIMAGS WITH THE INVOLVEMENT OF HERDERS TO SUPPORT ITS’ CAPACITY TO ADAPT TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE
Under the UNDP’s ADAPT project, in May-November 2022, CPR has successfully assessed the existing community-based and natural resource using organizations in the Khovd and Zavkhan aimags.
Read moreProvides support to ENSURE Project on Pasture Management
Supporting Sustainable Cashmere Production – Supporting Sustainability Improvements in Pasture, Herd and Fibre Collection
Piloting sustainable pastureland management model in the Khangai region National Park
Project Name: Piloting sustainable pastureland management model in the Khangai region National Park Country: Mongolia Project Location within Country: Tsenkher soum, Arkhangai aimag Professional Staff Provided by your Company: No of Staff: 5 No of Person-months: 50 Name of Client: “Biodiversity and Adaptation to Climate Change” Project, KFW, Germany, Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism Start Date: December 2018 Completion Date: February 2020 Approx. Value of Services: Name of associated firm(s) if any: No. of Person-Months of Professional Staff Provided by Associated Firm(s): Name of Senior Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) involved and functions performed Dr. Enkh-Amgalan, Team
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