Mongolia: Supporting Inclusive and Sustainable Development
The purpose of this TA will be to support the delivery of Strategic Policy Priorities related to CPS, 2021-2024, including the delivery of the Country Knowledge Plan, One ADB priorities and fostering strategic country-level partnerships.
The TA will have several broad components, which will be confirmed and refined during TA processing.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Faber, Edward
East Asia Department
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Mongolia -
Sector
- Public sector management
| Project Name | Supporting Inclusive and Sustainable Development | ||||
| Project Number | 55199-001 | ||||
| Country / Economy | Mongolia |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Technical Assistance |
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| Strategic Agendas | Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Governance and capacity development Knowledge solutions Partnerships Private sector development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Public sector management / Economic affairs management |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | No gender elements | ||||
| Description | The purpose of this TA will be to support the delivery of Strategic Policy Priorities related to CPS, 2021-2024, including the delivery of the Country Knowledge Plan, One ADB priorities and fostering strategic country-level partnerships. The TA will have several broad components, which will be confirmed and refined during TA processing. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||
| Impact | Inclusive and sustainable policy formulation enhanced and effective implementation of the Government Action Plan, 2020-2024 accomplished |
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| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Core policies supported under the TA adopted and implemented by government agencies. |
| Progress Toward Outcome | i.organizing, coordinating and overseeing implementation of the development finance policy within the frame of the MOF operational strategy; ii.ensuring effective and efficient implementation of the ADB-funded projects, grants and programs in accordance with the loan and grant agreements; iii.developing, reviewing, and supervising implementation of relevant MOF financial regulations. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | Core policy issues addressed, and recommendations made. Capacity development training opportunities for work level staff provided |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | -No stand-alone capacity building training has been provided thus far. But the consultants provided on-job training to the new staff of the respective departments; -The project supported effective implementation of ODA policy and improvement of project implementation and management, both at MOF and the newly established MED; -The consultant at MOF drafted a methodology for prioritizing and selecting new projects to be implemented with ODA financing to help efficient use of the funds in a view of financial shortcomings-The consultants have supported a processing of the Countercyclical Support Facility, a $100 million emergency financing to support Mongolia during the exogenous shocks. The CSF was approved by the ADB Board on 25 August. The loan agreement was signed on 26 August 2022. |
| Geographical Location | Nation-wide |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The Government had proactively participated in the fact-finding and reconnaissance missions during the project processing. The stakeholders were extensively consulted during the project design and processing. |
| During Project Implementation | - Regular updates with the Ministry of Finance (EA) on approval of the subprojects to be implemented under the TA; - Introduction of the implementation progress at the joint meeting with MOF and MED as part of the Inception mission; - Regular communications and consultations with relevant departments to support them to identify their needs and determine scope of works and tasks under the respective subprojects have been organized. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Faber, Edward |
| Responsible ADB Department | East Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Mongolia Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Ministry of Finance (formerly Ministry of Finance and Economy) |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 08 Jul 2021 |
| Fact Finding | 27 Jul 2021 to 06 Aug 2021 |
| MRM | - |
| Approval | 17 Nov 2021 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 30 Sep 2022 |
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| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 17 Nov 2021 | 02 Dec 2021 | 02 Dec 2021 | 15 Jan 2025 | - | - |
| Financing Plan/TA Utilization | Cumulative Disbursements | |||||||
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| ADB | Cofinancing | Counterpart | Total | Date | Amount | |||
| Gov | Beneficiaries | Project Sponsor | Others | |||||
| 1,250,000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,250,000.00 | 25 Oct 2022 | 101,659.22 |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Supporting Inclusive and Sustainable Development: Technical Assistance Report | Technical Assistance Reports | Nov 2021 |
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