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Regional Human Development Report

To reinvigorate human development amidst a turbulent landscape, the 2024 Asia-Pacific Human Development Report proposes new directions. Making Our Future sets out pathways and advocates a three-pillar approach: mainstreaming human development, recalibrating growth strategy, and making change happen.

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Adapting to Climate Change: Building Resilience Among Zavkhan Province Herders

Discover how climate change is affecting nomadic herders’ livelihoods, specifically female-headed herder households, and their efforts to adapt and mitigate its challenges through climate resilience actions in this story.

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The Momentum Is Here: Mongolia’s Journey Towards Gender Equality in Decision-Making

“Our ancestors knew this for generations – that we're all equal. Just like 2 columns in a Ger, it's not about having more and more in one column; it's about balance. Think about it – what if you asked for 30% height in one? That wouldn’t make a perfect Ger. The same goes for parliament and society.”

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Preserving Nomadic Tradition in a Changing Climate: The Path Forward for Mongolian Herders

“Mongolian herders, whose livelihoods are deeply rooted in the respect for nature, are facing unprecedented challenges due to the accelerated impacts of climate change and extreme weather events.”

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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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