Development assistance
2023-04-12
Canada began its funding for small-scale, high impact development projects in Mongolia upon exchanging the letters on Canada-Mongolia development cooperation between the Government of Canada and the Government of Mongolia on February 10, 1998. The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives in Mongolia has supported over 400 small-scale projects valued 6 million dollars.
To further expand bilateral cooperation on the implementation of the Canadian development assistance projects in Mongolia the Government of Mongolia and the Government of Canada signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Development Assistance on September 8, 2016.
Canada’s bilateral development assistance projects in Mongolia aim to support economic empowerment of women and girls, gender equality, women’s participation in decision making levels, enhance resource management and good governance through strengthening capacity of the public services. For these purposes, during the period of 2001-2021, Canada provided 133 million dollars in bilateral and multilateral assistance to Mongolia.
Canadian development assistance to Mongolia (2001-2021)
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Canadian bilateral and multilateral development assistance to Mongolia (2001-2021)
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Year |
Amount of funding (Canadian dollars ) |
Year |
Amount of funding (Canadian dollars ) |
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2001 |
4,076,727 |
2012 |
5,261,755 |
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2002 |
6,011,676 |
2013 |
5,937,975 |
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2003 |
3,983,522 |
2014 |
3,900,211 |
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2004 |
2,908,697 |
2015 |
4,389,166 |
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2005 |
5,426,598 |
2016 |
7,510,237 |
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2006 |
3,179,787 |
2017 |
9,230,896 |
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2007 |
4,386,431 |
2018 |
11,717,863 |
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2008 |
3,885,802 |
2019 |
11,527,838 |
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2009 |
4,818,700 |
2020 |
8,462,727 |
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2010 |
14,987,667 |
2021 |
6,452,367 |
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2011 |
4,721,370 |
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Grand Total 132,778,014
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Following major bilateral development projects worth 40 million dollars were implemented in Mongolia.
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Project |
Project purpose |
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1. |
Strengthening Extractive Sector Management in Mongolia (SESMIM)
Implementing partner: Agriteam Total Funding: $8,400,000 Project term: 2016-2020 |
Build Mongolian public sector capacity for transparent and effective policy implementation supporting sustainable growth in the extractive sector |
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2. |
Enhancing Resource management through Institutional Transformation (MERIT)
Implementing partner: Canadian Executive Service Organisation (CESO), World University Service Canada (WUSC) Total Funding: $16,900,000 Project term: 2016– 2022 |
Strengthen the management capacity of Mongolia’s central level ministries and agencies responsible for the extractive sector as well as four, mining-impacted provinces in an effort to promote responsible mining.
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3. |
Strengthening Democratic Participation and Transparency in the Public Service Sector in Mongolia (STEPS)
Implementing Partner: The Asia Foundation (TAF) Total Funding: $2,836,274 Project term: 2016-2019 |
Promote more effective, accountable, and transparent government for the management of public services and resources by strengthening transparency and account- ability. |
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4. |
Professional and Citizen-Centered Civil Service in Mongolia (PCSM)
Implementing Partner: UNDP Total Funding: $7,000,000 Project term: 2017– 2022
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Strengthen the legal and policy framework in order to create a more professional, merit-based civil service; improve professional and leadership capacities for civil servants; improve gender equity in public administration; and, introduce citizen-centered monitoring systems of public administration performance. |
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5. |
Strengthening the Response to Gender-Based Violence in Mongolia
Implementing Partner: International Development Law Organization (IDLO) Total Funding: $3,200,000 Project term: 2019– 2022 |
Empower survivors of domestic violence (DV), particularly women and girls, by helping them to access justice, claim their rights, and play an active role in advocating against domestic violence crimes. |
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6. |
Women's Economic Empowerment in Mongolia
Implementing Partner: The Asia Foundation (TAF) Total Funding: $3,200,000 Project term: 2020-2024 |
Support efforts to break down the power barriers that inhibit women’s rights and leadership in the country, with a focus on economic empowerment. |