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Climate Change

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Natural Resource Management and Biodiversity

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Effective Governance

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Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

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For a Thriving Mongolia: The Fight Against Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change, and Desertification

Mongolia faces the triple threats of biodiversity loss, climate change, and desertification, but communities are leading the charge for change. As the world prepares for Tri-COP, explore how UNDP supports this critical fight for a thriving Mongolia.

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Mongolian Herder’s Rise to Globally Acknowledged Wool Shearer

Discover Enkh-Amgalan's journey from nomadic herder to globally acclaimed wool shearer through Mongolia's first wool shearing initiative! See how UNDP, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change & the Global Environment Facility are empowering herders and transforming the wool industry in Mongolia.

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From Isolation to Inclusion: Delgermaa's Journey to Inclusive Employment

Meet Delgermaa ─ a 22-year-old in Mongolia who found purpose and joy in her life through inclusive job opportunities. Learn how the EU Delegation in Mongolia and UNDP are breaking barriers for persons with disabilities and promoting inclusive employment in Mongolia.

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European Union and UNDP partner to enhance the skills and employability of Mongolia’s youth

This year, as we celebrate 20 years of the #UNDPEUpartnership, UNDP Mongolia and the EU Delegation are empowering Mongolia's youth by promoting inclusivity, increasing employability, nurturing entrepreneurial skills, and more.

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What we do

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, working in 177 countries and territories. UNDP opened its representative office in Ulaanbaatar in 1973 after more than a decade of successful cooperation with Mongolia. Ever since, UNDP has worked for equitable and sustainable development for the benefit of all Mongolians. UNDP is committed to helping the Government and the people of Mongolia achieve the Sustainable Development Development Goals as well as other national development priorities.

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TVET E-worker Student Handbooks

As of 2021, there are 98,243 people with disabilities over the age of 15 in Mongolia of which 67,151 are unemployed. UNDP is pleased to present online versions of the competency-based curricula volumes for persons with disabilities featuring a brief description of sign language for E-service staff to provide support for people with disabilities to gain employment. The curriculums were developed with the support of the European Union-funded 'SDG-Aligned Budgeting to Transform Employment in Mongolia' project.

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About Mongolia

 

76.9%

(2020)

of Mongolian land is classified as degraded

27.8%

(2020)

of the population lives below national poverty line

17.3%

(2020)

of Parliamentarians is female which is below world average

61.1%

(2022)

of university students are female

96/189

(2022)

Human Development Index Rank

6.6% (H1)

(2023)

Unemployment rate

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