Mongolia: Combating Domestic Violence Against Women and Children

Public sector management / Social protection initiatives

Gender equality in political, legal, economic, social, cultural and family relations substantially achieved (National Program on Gender Equality 2017-2021)

Social equality through inclusive growth substantially achieved

Multi-disciplinary response and livelihood assistance services to domestic violence survivors delivered

Capacity of key officials and staff responsible for protection and rehabilitation services for domestic violence survivors improved

Behavior of key stakeholders on prevention, reporting and protection of survivors improved

Package W001 lot1. Rehabilitation of shelter for Nalaikh district: Contract was awarded and contract signed on 16 June and civil work started on 22 June 2020 and completed on 22 July 2020. Monitoring site visits were held on June 17, July 6, 2020. District commission meeting was held on July 10 2020. Commission members accepted the rehabilitation work with comments. The comments were reflected and small repairs were done. During the site visit on July 22 2020, renovation work for Nalaikh shelter was accepted as complete.

Package W001 lot2. Rehabilitation of shelter for Uvs aimag: Contract was rewarded and signed on 30 June and civil work started on 5 July, 2020. Site visit was held on 25-27 July 2020. The demolition work was completed. Masonry work is ongoing.

Package W014 Shelter for Songinokhairkhan district: Preliminary design approved on 2 July 2020 by Urban development agency. The design company is working on DAD and DED.

Package W015. Rehabilitation of shelter in Selenge aimag: Contract was rewarded and signed on 27 May and civil works started on 31 May 2020 and finished on 8 July 2020. Monitoring site visits were held on 3 June, 25 June and on 08 July, as a member of commission meeting. Commission meeting was held on 08 July 2020. Commission members accepted the civil work with comments. The comments were reflected and small repairs were done. Civil works for Selenge aimag's shelter fully completed as per drawings provided by local authorities.

Package W016. Rehabilitation of shelter in Sukhbaatar aimag: Preparation and Submission of draft Bidding documents (OCB) to ADB was on 21 April 2020, Bid was addvertised on 27 May, 2020 for 30 calendar days. BEC held on June 30, 2020. Approval on the Bid Evaluation Report by ADB was received on 3 July, 2020. Notification of contract award was issued on 9 July, 2020 and contract signed on 21 July, 2020. Construction work started on 25 July 2020.

The Procedure on Selection and Funding of Small-scale Grants was developed with comments and feedback received from SCCCP, Policy Implementation Coordination Department, Investment and Financing Department, International Treaty and Foreign Cooperation Department of the MOJHA, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Authority of Family, Child and Youth Development and ADB. The State Secretary issued an Order# A/09 dated 9 March 2020 approving the Procedure and the Working Group for the selection of the application. The small-scale grants competition was advertised for 60 days effective 11 March 2020. The Deadline for receiving the applications for the first stage selection is 11 May 2020. An official letter was submitted to all local Heads of Citizen's Khural and the Coordination Sub-Councils of Crime Prevention in 21 aimags and 9 districts on 11 March 2020 signed by the Head of the SCCCP. Therefore, all local CSCPs were duly informed on the organization of the first stage selection. As of now, 201 aimags and 6 districts have officially established the working group to organize the first stage selection. PIU is providing necessary advice to local CSCPs.

122 project applications were received from 21 aimags and 8 districts nationwide at the 1st phase selection on 11 May 2020. The local Working Groups convened and evaluated the project proposals and shortlisted 87 of them and duly submitted all documentation to PIU on 11 June 2020. The Working Group at the MOJHA met two times during 25-26 July and selected 30 project proposals of the shortlisted applications. All 30 contracts were signed on 9 Sept 2020.

1) Design drawings of Uvs aimag shelter has reflected universal access design specifications.

2) Songinokhairkhan district shelter is expected to be accessible for PWDs. The preliminary design is approved on 2 July and the design company is working on DAD and DED.

Package C008: Consulting service on conducting the training on financial and legal literacy, and implementation of a pilot economic empowerment program for survivor women of domestic violence. PIU submitted the request for approval on the advertisement of the consulting service to ADB on 24 December 2019. The CSRN was advertised through CMS, daily newspapers, SCCP and MOJHA websites on 7 January 2020 for 30 calendar days. CSC conducted evaluation and submitted request for re-advertisement of the consulting service. ADB has issued no objection letter on re-advertisement of consulting service for package C008 on 10 March 2020. The CSRN was advertised through CMS, daily newspapers, SCCP and MOJHA websites on 12 March 2020 for 30 calendar days and deadline was 10 April 2020

Package C008: Consulting service on conducting the training on financial and legal literacy, and implementation of a pilot economic empowerment program for survivor women of domestic violence. PIU submitted the request for approval on the advertisement of the consulting service to ADB on 24 December 2019. The CSRN was advertised through CMS, daily newspapers, SCCP and MOJHA websites on 7 January 2020 for 30 calendar days. CSC conducted evaluation and submitted request for re-advertisement of the consulting service. ADB has issued no objection letter on re-advertisement of consulting service for package C008 on 10 March 2020. The CSRN was advertised through CMS, daily newspapers, SCCP and MOJHA websites on 12 March 2020 for 30 calendar days and deadline is on 10 April 2020.

Due to potential additional financing that will cover 107 hotline operations, this activity is on hold for 2020.

The TOR, Narrative Evaluation Criteria, Newspaper advertisement, and Cost estimates were discussed at the CSC meeting on 20 January2020. Authority for the Family, Child and Youth Development (AFCYD) one of the project implementing agency, proposed to revise the TOR to ensure coherence with the organization's current work in order to avoid duplication of activities of other international development organizations. AFCYD has provided comments on the TOR and the CSC second meeting was held in February 2020.

Invitation for EOI (re-advertisement) were widely circulated local newspapers, websites of MOJHA, SCCCP, Facebook pages of SCCCP on April 27, 2020 for 30 calendar days. CSC meeting held on July 9, 2020. Shortlisting is in process.

The consulting services (Software Engineer, and Legal Specialist) is expected to be advertised in Q3 2020.

TORs for 2 consulting services of software engineer and legal specialist is developed, reviewed by implementing agency and finalized. It will be advertised in Q3 2020.

Consultant selection process is ongoing. CSC was established by order A/47 on 31 October 2019 of the State Secretary, MOJHA. The implementing agencies, the SCCCP, MLSP and AFCYD provided their comments on draft TOR.CSC meeting was held on 20 January 2020.

Invitation for EOI (re-advertisement) were widely circulated local newspapers, websites of MOJHA, SCCCP, Facebook pages of SCCCP on April 27, 2020 for 30 calendar days. CSC meeting held on July 9, 2020. Shortlisting is in process.

Terms of Reference, Narrative Evaluation Criteria, Newspaper advertisement, and Cost estimates were prepared. The implementing agencies, SCCCP, MLSP and AFCYD provided their comments on draft TOR. PIU is expected to establish the CSC and advertise the consulting service in Q3 2020.

ADB issued no objection to issue RPF for shortlisted firms on 10 June 2020. The deadline for the technical proposal is on 4 August 2020. ADB issued no objection to issue RPF for shortlisted firms on 10 June 2020. The deadline for the technical proposal was 4 August 2020.

A Stakeholder communication strategy has been prepared for the project. These strategies were based on stakeholders' consultations that mapped and identified critical audiences and tracked the behavior continuum and determined barriers to the uptake of behavior related to domestic violence recognition and prevention, reporting, and protection of families. The consultations also explored the key stakeholders' current and preferred media, ICT and traditional communication channels, and identification of key community influencers. The scope of this communication strategy was also shaped by consultations with donors and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) with current gender-based violence and/or domestic violence programs to build on gains, maximize resources and avoid duplication.

The consultations involved representatives of Executing and Implementing Agencies directly and indirectly mandated to implement the Law on Combating Domestic Violence , as well as adjunct service providers who form Multi-Disciplinary Teams (MDTs) . Donors and CSOs with existing DV and gender-based programs, sectoral organizations representing disabled people, Civil Society Organizations with experience in psychological counseling and community work on gender issues, as well as mass media practitioners also gave their inputs in separate consultations. In each of the project sites, separate consultations were held with project-affected groups including adolescent girls and boys, men, women, and survivors of domestic violence. The results of these consultations served as inputs to shape this communication strategy and will influence the direction of BCC (Behavior Change Communication) activities.

Following the project communication strategy, consultations and meetings will be led by the PIU specialists and project personnel. Consultations will include other key stakeholders as necessary (especially CSOs), be culturally sensitive, and be conducted in a manner commensurate with the impacts or benefits to affected communities.

Behavior Change Communication will be used to integrate best-practice approaches combining interpersonal communication, social mobilization, media advocacy, ICT for development, entertainment-education and capacity building to achieve the project and component objectives. The approaches are evidence-based and site-specific reinforcing a continuum of behavior changes for key stakeholders to: (a) recognize and prevent DV; (b) report DV cases; and, (c) protect survivors, families and witnesses. The communication strategy is based on stakeholder consultations with the project implementing partners, local authorities, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), donors, women, men, adolescent girls and boys at the planned project sites.

The key stakeholders and project institutions include: (i) Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs (MOJHA) project EA; (ii) Ministry of Labor and Social Protection (MLSP) and Authority for Family, Child and Youth Development project IAs; (iii) General Police Department -- municipal, district and provincial divisions; (iv) AFCYD and its sub-national divisions; (v) Governor's offices at the 5 project sites; (vi) LCPCs headed by the CRK Chairpersons; (vi) Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) headed by the soum/khoroo governors; (vi) Health, Education, Labor and Social Welfare Departments at 5 project sites; (vi) Disabled People's Organizations; (vi) media, social media and ICT companies; (vii) Civil Society Organizations (CSOs); (viii) international partner organizations including UNFPA, Save the Children Japan and International Development Law Organization all of which currently implement DV projects; (ix) project affected people.