Asian Development Bank

Back to Home


JFPR 9014: Expanding Employment Opportunities for Poor Disabled Persons
Mongolia (MON)
MON - Employment for the Disabled Poor



Project Summary



View Full Document


Counterpart loan/project(s)

  • Loans 1836/1837-MON: Social Security Sector Development Program

Budget

Total Budget : 1,200,000 US$
JFPR grant : 1,000,000 US$

Executing Agency

Ministry of Social Welfare and Labour (MSWL)

Implementing Agency

  • private sector entities
  • NGOs
  • provincial- and city-level media organizations
  • independent local research institute
  • MSWL Employment Promotion Offices

Coordinating Body/ Steering Committee/ Project Advisory Board

Project Management Committee comprising representatives from MSWL, Central Council of Disabled Peoples' Association of Mongolia, Employers' Federation, and ADB

Scope

The Project will be implemented in the three largest cities of Mongolia (Ulaanbaatar, Darhan and Erdenet) and three provinces to be selected before Project inception. The Project area has the highest rates of disabled persons living in poverty. The Project will benefit about 4,000 poor disabled members of the labor force (about 12 percent of the total number).

Objectives

Overall Objective

Decrease poverty incidence of disabled members of the labor force in targeted areas.

Project Purpose

Increase and diversify incomes of disabled persons, through employment.

Expected Output

  • new employment services, including training, for about 4000 persons
  • support services for about 50 businesses
  • employment of about 300 persons
  • information campaigns in six project areas

Main Project Components and Activities

  • employment services
  • business support
  • creating job opportunities in the open labor markets and sheltered employment
  • public education
  • project management and impact assessment

NGO Cooperation

  • Central Council of Disabled People's Associations of Mongolia
  • Save the Children Fund (Japan) - to be confirmed

Any Other Relevant Information

Contact Information

ADB Contact

Mr. Robert Schoellhammer
East and Central Asia Department
Tel. +632 632 6911
Email: rschoellhammer@adb.org