Project profile — Enhancing Resource Management through Institutional Transformation in Mongolia

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) Enhanced gender sensitive management practices of key public sector partners involved in the mining and petroleum sector; (2) Enhanced collaboration of national and local level Mongolian public sector partners with key stakeholders impacted by mining and petroleum sector activity; and (3) Improved access to quality gender sensitive training and knowledge sharing tools provided by Mongolian universities and institutions.

Results achieved as of November 2018 include: (1) the ability of key public sector agencies and key stakeholders involved in the resource sector to effectively plan, manage and monitor institutional policies and procedures was increased; (2) facilitated community engagement processes and negotiations with companies in Dornod province, which led to signing 16 Local Cooperation Agreements with extractive sector companies; (3) organized 13 community engagement meetings for over 700 community members, which increased awareness and understanding amongst communities affected by mining impact and opportunities; and (4) finalized and launched the Knowledge Portal, a public eLearning and information sharing platform.