Mongolia : Capacity Building for Sustainable Livelihood Support in Ger Areas
The proposed TRTA will provide capacity development support to the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar (MUB) to institutionalize an approach to plan, design, and implement livelihood support programs that target affected households whose livelihoods were adversely affected by involuntary resettlement. It is expected to (i) strengthen project implementation procedures and approaches in managing involuntary resettlement and livelihood impacts of development interventions in ger areas, and (ii) build the capacity of MUB in the management of involuntary resettlement and livelihood restoration programs. It will also scale-up the pilot activities conducted under the SSTA by including affected households whose livelihoods are impacted under the MFF program and will build on experiences and lessons from the implementation of the SSTA and the involuntary resettlement process under Tranche 1, including recent resettlement activities of other donors and organizations.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Cleto, Maria Lorena C.
Office of Safeguards
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Mongolia -
Sector
- Water and other urban infrastructure and services
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Project Name | Capacity Building for Sustainable Livelihood Support in Ger Areas | ||||||||
Project Number | 45007-011 | ||||||||
Country / Economy | Mongolia |
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Project Status | Active | ||||||||
Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth Regional integration |
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Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships |
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Sector / Subsector |
Information and communication technology / ICT strategy and policy, and capacity development Water and other urban infrastructure and services / Urban policy, institutional and capacity development - Urban slum development |
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Gender | Some gender elements | ||||||||
Description | The proposed TRTA will provide capacity development support to the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar (MUB) to institutionalize an approach to plan, design, and implement livelihood support programs that target affected households whose livelihoods were adversely affected by involuntary resettlement. It is expected to (i) strengthen project implementation procedures and approaches in managing involuntary resettlement and livelihood impacts of development interventions in ger areas, and (ii) build the capacity of MUB in the management of involuntary resettlement and livelihood restoration programs. It will also scale-up the pilot activities conducted under the SSTA by including affected households whose livelihoods are impacted under the MFF program and will build on experiences and lessons from the implementation of the SSTA and the involuntary resettlement process under Tranche 1, including recent resettlement activities of other donors and organizations. | ||||||||
Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | In December 2013, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a multitranche financing facility (MFF) for the Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Areas Development Investment Program, comprising three tranches and with implementation period of 9 years, from December 2013 to December 2022. The MFF program's impact is improved living conditions in Ulaanbaatar; and its intended outcome is a network of livable, competitive, and inclusive subcenters in Ulaanbaatar's ger areas, which is being achieved through four outputs: (i) roads and urban services are expanded within priority subcenters and connectivity between them is improved; (ii) economic and public services in targeted areas are improved; (iii) service providers become more efficient; and (iv) institutions and capacity for urban development, program management, and service delivery are strengthened. The program's framework financing agreement was signed on 9 December 2013 and ratified by the Mongolian Parliament on 23 May 2014. The TRTA will support MUB to (i) institutionalize livelihood restoration programs in redevelopment of ger areas (a key issue raised by civil society organizations [CSOs] and affected persons in their complaint to ADB's Office of the Special Project Facilitator); and (ii) implement livelihood support and compensation measures as agreed in the July 2018 Memorandum of Understanding among ADB project team, MUB and PMO, complainants, and nongovernment organizations (NGOs) to address the key issues from the complainants. |
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Geographical Location | Ulan Bator |
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Involuntary Resettlement | |
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During Project Design | Extensive consultations were held with potential livelihood beneficiaries, government, NGOs, and private organizations during the detailed needs assessment. |
During Project Implementation | Consultations will continue with various stakeholders during implementation of the livelihood restoration and support programs. |
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Consulting Services | One international and four national experts were engaged using individual consultants selection method, for a total of 35 person-months inputs, to support TRTA implementation activities. Engagement of consultants and procurement of goods will be in accordance with the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. |
Procurement | The consultants will procure goods (on behalf of ADB) required for the provision of livelihood support to affected households following the ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and its associated project administration instructions and/or staff instructions. |
Responsible ADB Officer | Cleto, Maria Lorena C. |
Responsible ADB Department | Office of Safeguards |
Responsible ADB Division | Office of Safeguards |
Executing Agencies |
Ulaanbaatar Municipal Government |
Timetable | |
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Concept Clearance | - |
Fact Finding | - |
MRM | - |
Approval | 20 Jun 2019 |
Last Review Mission | - |
Last PDS Update | 26 Sep 2023 |
TA 9749-MON
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Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
Original | Revised | Actual | |||
20 Jun 2019 | 20 Jul 2019 | 20 Jul 2019 | 31 May 2021 | 31 Dec 2023 | - |
Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
713,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 713,000.00 | 17 Oct 2023 | 502,004.36 |
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Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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Capacity Building for Sustainable Livelihood Support in Ger Areas: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Jun 2019 |
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Tenders
Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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Capacity Building for Sustainable Livelihood Support in Ger Areas | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
Capacity Building for Sustainable Livelihood Support in Ger Areas | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
Capacity Building for Sustainable Livelihood Support in Ger Areas | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
TRTA Coordinator | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
National Information Technology Specialist | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
National Community Development Specialist (2 positions) | Individual - Consulting | Closed | ||
National Social Development Specialist and Team Leader | Individual - Consulting | Closed |
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