UN COUNTRY RESULTS REPORT MONGOLIA 2017-2020 © IOM Mongolia / B.Byamba-Ochir © IOM
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UN COUNTRY RESULTS REPORT MONGOLIA 2017-2020 © IOM Mongolia / B.Byamba-Ochir © IOM Nomadic Mongolian family on the move © UNCT March 2021 Contents FOREWORD BY RESIDENT COORDINATOR 2 UN COUNTRY TEAM IN MONGOLIA 3 KEY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS OF THE UN DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM IN MONGOLIA 4 1 KEY DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRY 7 2 UN DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM SUPPORT TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES 10 2.1 OVERVIEW 10 2.2 UNDAF OUTCOME ONE: PROMOTING INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 15 2.2.1. Development visions, strategies and plans 16 2.2.2. Climate change and mitigation 17 2.2.3. Ecosystem services 18 2.2.4. Resilient communities able to mitigate disaster risks 18 2.3 UNDAF OUTCOME TWO: ENHANCING SOCIAL PROTECTION AND UTILIZATION OF QUALITY AND EQUITABLE SOCIAL SERVICES 19 2.3.1. Health 20 2.3.2. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene 21 2.3.3. Promoting Quality Education 22 2.3.4. Improving Food Quality 23 2.3.5. Social Protection 24 2.4 UNDAF OUTCOME THREE: FOSTERING VOICE AND STRENGTHENING ACCOUNTABILITY 25 2.4.1. Normative protection mechanisms 26 2.4.2. Representation of women and young people 27 2.4.3. Youth networks and organizations 28 2.5 SUPPORT TO PARTNERSHIPS AND FINANCING THE 2030 AGENDA 29 2.6 UN COHERENCE, EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY 31 2.6.1. UN entities’ collaboration and coherence for the positive results 31 2.6.2. Joint communication and advocacy 31 2.6.3. Common business operations 32 2.7 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION 33 2.7.1. Financial Overview 33 2.7.2. Resource mobilization 36 3. UNCT KEY FOCUS FOR THE NEXT YEAR 37 LIST OF ACRONYMS 38 UNDAF 2017-2022 1 Mongolia UNCT Results Report 2017-2020 FOREWORD BY RESIDENT COORDINATOR I am delighted to present the new Results vulnerable population to generate income. Report of the United Nations (UN) in Mongolia Furthermore, the UN in Mongolia worked for the period 2017-2020. First of all, I would with the GoM to ensure accessibility of like to express my sincere appreciation for the social protection and services for the people, United Nations Country Team (UNCT) and all especially for those who are at risk of being left the UN staff who made tremendous efforts in behind. Our joint efforts, inter alia, contributed advancing inclusive Sustainable Development to the development and implementation of an in Mongolia. The UN’s excellent partnership educational environment, that improves quality and cooperation with numerous stakeholders education for all children in Mongolia (including including the Government of Mongolia (GoM), children with disabilities), and the reduction of Civil Society Organizations, Private Sector preventable health risks amongst the people. entities, Academia, International Financial Institutions (IFIs), Development Partners as Moreover, the UN in Mongolia worked with the TAPAN MISHRA well as Global Thematic Funds (GTFs) have GoM to empower women, youth, and children ensured that the achievements detailed in this through our joint advocacy and programmes. report effectively fulfilled the organization’s We could further contribute to Mongolia’s United Nations commitments to the people of Mongolia. success in upholding and promoting human Resident Coordinator rights and gender equality in Mongolia through The COVID-19 pandemic was an unforeseen amendments and implementation of different shock that threatened development gains. laws. However, the UN, together with our partners, stood-up to this challenge and effectively The support the UN provided the GoM, to responded to the pandemic in Mongolia. The facilitate the attainment of the Sustainable UN in Mongolia developed a Socio-economic Development Goals (SDGs), was predominantly Response Plan and quickly mobilized US$27.4 through capacity development, technical million through repurposing existing funds and assistance, policy advice, partnership, fundraising. The focus of this response was the knowledge sharing, and data collection and strengthening of the health system, protecting analysis. the people, and enhancing community Nonetheless, a number of areas still need resilience within Mongolia. more attention such as inclusive growth, The continued increase in the prevalence and generation of decent jobs, reduction of poverty effectiveness of inter-agency collaboration and inequality, access to quality education and between UN Agencies has facilitated the health services, focused attention to vulnerable attainment of positive results under the three groups, leaving no one behind. This will outcomes of the United Nations Development require collaboration between all stakeholders Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for 2017- to ensure these obstacles are effectively 2022. Efficacy and efficiency have been addressed whilst pursuing significant improved through reducing transaction development gains. costs and undertaking joint programmes and The UN in Mongolia will continue its efforts projects. and partnerships with the GoM and other The UN’s joint efforts contributed to Mongolia’s stakeholders to mitigate the negative impacts success in significantly reducing Greenhouse of the COVID-19 pandemic and to expedite Gas Emissions and increasing protected the achievement of Sustainable Development areas. These efforts will hugely impact the Goals in Mongolia. future generations of Mongolia who will have a chance to enjoy the beautiful nature of Mongolia. In addition, the collaborative efforts of UN agencies have contributed to an increase in the number of jobs (especially within rural areas of Mongolia) and the provision of more opportunities for the marginalized and 2 UNDAF 2017-2022 UN Country Results Report Mongolia 2017-2020 UN COUNTRY TEAM IN MONGOLIA RESIDENT MEMBERS NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS UN in Mongolia IAEA Mr. Rafael Mariano Grossi Mr. Tapan Mishra Director General, International Atomic UN Resident Energy Agency Coordinator ILO FAO Ms. Claire Courteille-Mulder Director of ILO Country Mr. Vinod Ahuja Office for China and Mongolia Representative IOM UNDP Mr. Giuseppe Crocetti Ms. Elaine Conkievich Chief of Mission for IOM China and Mongolia Resident Representative UNESCO UNFPA Mr. Shahbaz Khan Director and Representative, UNESCO Office in Beijing Ms. Kaori Ishikawa UNEP Head of Office Ms. Kakuko Nagatani-Yoshida Regional Coordinator for UNICEF Chemicals, Waste and Air quality, Asia and the Pacific Office, BangkokOffice in Beijing Mr. Alex Heikens UNIDO Representative Ms. Tonilyn Lim Representative and Head WHO of the Regional Office in China, Beijing UN-Habitat Dr. Sergey Diorditsa Mr. Laxman Perera Representative Human Settlements Officer, UN-Habitat Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific UNDAF 2017-2022 3 UN Country Results Report Mongolia 2017-2020 KEY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS OF THE UN DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM IN MONGOLIA How we partner and work together, through principle- sustainable development, and to ensure we leave- based, evidence-led development efforts, is more no-one behind. Our Non-Governmental Organization important than ever in enabling us to achieve the (NGO), academic, and multilateral organization and goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable foreign government counterparts are listed in Figure 2. Development, both globally and within Mongolia. In The UN acknowledges and deeply appreciates all 2020, the UN in Mongolia continued to maintain multilateral and bilateral development partners, strong partnerships with the Government of Mongolia private sector and civil societies for their invaluable and a diverse group of development partners within funding support to our humanitarian and development the country. programme. Our funding supporters are listed in Figure 3. The UN in Mongolia acknowledges and appreciates the Beyond financing, strong partnerships were developed Government’s leadership for advancing sustainable and maintained with the World Bank Group, ADB and development amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Our European Union (EU). This resulted in the creation Government counterparts are listed in Figure 1. of greater synergies between financial and technical In addition, UN would not have been able to realize cooperation which improved the effectiveness of the the results featured in this report without the support to Mongolia. In 2020 the EU, supported by UN, support of our implementing partners from civil together with Development Partners’ Group members society, academia, multilateral organizations and initiated a process to enhance the aid and development governments. We would like to appreciate all and are cooperation architecture within Mongolia. We envision looking forward to continuing our partnerships for that this will start bearing fruit in 2021. Figure 1: List of the Government Agencies within Mongolia with whom the Mongolia UNCT has partnered with. The Mongolian Government Implementing Partners 1 Parliament Secretariat 21 General Agency for Specialized Inspection 2 Cabinet Secretariat 22 Mongolian Agency for Standardization and 3 Deputy Prime Minister's Office Metrology 4 Ministry of Foreign Affairs 23 Information & Research Institute of 5 Ministry of Construction and Urban Development Meteorology, Hydrology & Environment 6 Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports 24 Authority for Family, Children and Youth 7 Ministry of Environment and Tourism Development 8 Ministry of Finance 25 National Center for Maternal and Child Health 9 Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry 26 National Cancer Centre 10 Ministry of Health 27 First State Central Hospital 11 Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs 28 National Center for Public Health