The Asia Foundation

Supporting Mongolia's only anti-trafficking hotline.

Local Partners:

Gender Equality Center

Acquisition and distribution of 60,580 books and journals to 873 schools, universities, public libraries, and other institutions throughout Mongolia.

Supporting disadvantaged women's capacity in vegetable farming in ger districts.

Local Partners:

Mongolian Women's Farmers Association

Engaging government, civil society, and industry to directly address the development of Mongolia's mineral sector, ensuring that natural resource development is responsible and sustainable. Working to ensure that previously marginalized artisanal miners are included in the efforts to improve environmental conservation in Mongolia. Facilitating dialogue, learning, and cooperation between artisanal miners, local communities, and the government to sustainably manage natural resource development.

Local Partners:

Ariun Suvraga NGO; Bayankhongor Branch of Environmental Civil Council; COCONET; Economic Policy and Competitiveness Research Center; Green Journalists NGO; Independent Research Institute of Mongolia; Khuvsgul Branch of Environmental Civil Council; Mongolian Cooperative Training and Information Center; Mongolian Employers' Federation; Mongolian Environmental Civil Council; Mongolian Nature Protection Civil Movement Coalition; National Association of Tuul River Protection; Onon Ulz River Movement; Press Institute of Mongolia; Steps Without Borders; Voice of Khongor Movement; Women for Social Progress (Gobi-Altai Branch)

Facilitating the development and training of herders' associations in Inner Mongolia on grassland management, animal husbandry, product marketing, and public participation in local decision-making.

Local Partners:

Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

Engaging in a series of pilot activities in the area of local governance specifically aimed at developing replicable models in the areas of public finance management training, citizen engagement at the local level, improvement of public services, and urban governance issues.

Local Partners:

Darkhan-Uul Citizens Council; Mongolian Association of Local Authorities; Sant Maral Foundation

Supporting the institutionalization of anti-corruption reforms within key government ministries and line agencies and promoting greater accountability and transparency in the courts.

Local Partners:

Cabinet Secretariat; Capital City Land Authority; General Agency for Specialized Inspection; General Authority for State Registration; General Prosecutor's Office; Human Rights Center for Citizens; Independent Authority Against Corruption; Legal Research Center; Mongolian Association of Local Authorities; Mongolian Employers' Federation; Mongolian Information Development Association; Open Academy; President's Office; Supreme Court

Contributing to the overall Mongolia Anti-Corruption Support Project by increasing citizen engagement and capacity to combat corruption, and strengthening government capacity to combat corruption.

Local Partners:

Independent Authority Against Corruption; Sant Maral Foundation; Voter Education Center

Carrying out start-up activities to establish community-based mediation boards in four pilot areas.

Local Partners:

Gender Center for Sustainable Development; Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs

Improving the prevention of trafficking in persons, protection of victims, and prosecution of perpetrators through specialized trainings and advocacy.

Local Partners:

Adolescents' Development Center; Center for Child and Women Protection; General Police Department; Gender Equality Center; Human Rights Center for Citizens; Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs; Mongolian Students Union; Mongolian Women Lawyers' Association

Providing support for a scholarship fund to enable 120 disadvantaged girls to pursue undergraduate studies in science faculties at two highly respected universities in Mongolia.

Local Partners:

Mongolia University of Science and Technology; National University of Mongolia; Zorig Foundation

Promoting women's political participation in the 2012 parliamentary elections.

Local Partners:

Globe International; Sant Maral Foundation

Supporting multi-disciplinary networks of community-based organizations, schools, and citizens to prevent trafficking in persons and identify victims in two aimags (provinces) and Ulaanbaatar.

Three-month fellowship for a project manager of a major Korean development NGO to study and work in an Asia Foundation water management project in Laos; Fellowship for an officer from the Mongolian government’s investment planning agency to undertake research in Korea on public-private partnerships in infrastructure investment and management.

Acquisition and distribution of more than 85,000 books to 795 schools, universities, NGOs, public libraries, and other institutions.

Updating anti-trafficking passport inserts; Coordinating the dissemination of 500,000 passport inserts at border crossing points, registration agencies, embassies, and consulates.

Improving citizen engagement in policy and decision making processes of local parliament and Aimag Governor’s Office through assistance to the Citizens’ Hall.

Increasing skills and knowledge of local officials in Mongolia by developing first-ever curriculum on urban governance.

Improving safety and security in ger (yurt) districts of Ulaanbaatar through community-oriented policing (COP) pilot project; Developing a COP model, training citizens, and facilitating community-police relations through community councils.

Training 900 border guards, crime prevention units, railway police and staff on prevention of trafficking in persons and the victim referral mechanism; Preventing trafficking through a reporting hotline and information dissemination to travelers.

Contributing to the development of good and accountable governance by introducing international standards and best practices of international media law; Developing recommendations on improving the media legal environment.

Training for 160 judges, prosecutors, investigators, and lawyers on developing a common understanding about trafficking in persons and effective use of legal instruments for adjudicating trafficking cases. 

Training in financial management and policy for finance officers from the finance and state fund departments of the Ulaanbaatar Mayor’s Office responsible for budget income, expenditure, and investment.

Senior staff of the Cabinet Secretariat of Mongolia to visit Korea to study Korea’s efforts to improve transparency and accountability of ministries and key government agencies.

Field trip to Mongolia to learn about The Asia Foundation’s experience in implementing a successful water quality monitoring program.

Developing partnership between the General Authority for Specialized Inspection and civil society organizations.

Monitoring spending of the one-billion Mongolian Tugriks ($750,000) allowance given to each of the 76 members of parliament (MPs) for use in their constituency; Research and interviews with MPs and constituents, with results posted to a dedicated project website.

Increasing public participation in Citizens’ Representative Khural activities and decision making process through promotion of Khurals (Councils).

Training for 60 school social workers on human rights issues, preventing trafficking in persons, and service provision to victims of trafficking.

Capacity building for a coalition of non-governmental organizations dedicated to promoting responsible mining and natural resource use.

Improving women’s livelihoods and increasing their income to empower families and communities; Deterring domestic violence.

Advocating stand-alone law on combating trafficking in persons.

“Through Women’s Eyes” conference on International Women’s Day to promote women’s rights and civic participation.

Introducing trafficking in persons issues into the curriculum of annual compulsory training for newly appointed judges and prosecutors.

Supporting the Taylor Family-Asia Foundation Endowed Chair in Ecology and Conservation Biology at NUM to further teaching, research, and public outreach activities in ecology.

Building capacity of the RMI to promote responsible mining through facilitating multi-stakeholder forums, advocacy, research, and raising public awareness.

Conducting a public perception survey of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project of the Millenium Challenge Account–Mongolia; Conducting 9th and 10th semi-annual corruption benchmarking surveys.

Launching and conducting Citizens’ Halls to engage citizens in debate and provide access to information and resources on issues.

The first forum organized under the auspices of the Prime Minister of Mongolia to attract educated and professional Mongolians studying and living abroad to return to Mongolia.

Educating peer-to-peer educators on risks of trafficking in persons; Conducting outreach activities in student dormitories throughout Ulaanbaatar.

Providing four-year scholarships to 60 disadvantaged young women to study hard sciences at two of Mongolia’s top universities—the National University of Mongolia and Mongolia University of Science and Technology.

Printing 2,500 copies of a children’s book about the Mongolian constitution for distribution to schools across the country.

Water quality monitoring (WQM) training in Bayankhongor Province to increase local knowledge on watershed conservation; Distributing "Science in a Trunk" kits, including WQM equipment and science-based educational materials.

Acquisition and distribution of more than 70,000 books to 439 schools, universities, public libraries, and other institutions.

Deterring human trafficking through awareness campaigns and information dissemination; Preventing trafficking through a reporting hotline and information dissemination to travelers; Protecting victims through shelters and advocating for legislation on victim protection.

Assisting a university environmental club to implement a cloth bag project to reduce citizen usage of plastic bags.

Institutionally strengthening the IAAC's ability to identify, investigate, prosecute, and convict cases of corruption; Assisting IAAC in conducting anti-corruption public awareness campaigns.

Supporting the ISS to conduct exercises and a workshop to strengthen Mongolia's emergency preparedness in April 2009.

Pilot community-oriented policing project in four ger districts of Ulaanbaatar in cooperation with the District Police Department, the National Police Agency, and the Police Academy.

Development and publication of a "Citizens' Guide to Reclamation"; U.S. study tour to examine important jurisdictional and regulatory frameworks in environmental protection.

Development and capacity-building of a coalition of non-governmental organizations dedicated to promoting responsible mining and natural resource use; Publication of the third edition of the GreenStar, an environmental legislation scorecard.

Workshop on scientific glassblowing and repair to improve research and application of glassblowing techniques.

Assisting women to improve their livelihoods and increase income to empower families and communities; Deterring domestic violence and recruitment by traffickers.

Supporting the Taylor Family-Asia Foundation Endowed Chair in Ecology and Conservation Biology at NUM to further the teaching, research, and public outreach activities in ecology.

Building capacity of the RMI to promote responsible mining through facilitating multi-stakeholder forums, advocacy, conducting research, and raising public awareness.

Establishing Toson Zaamar Mine Information Center to inform community members about critical resource use issues, particularly those stemming from local mining activities.

Establishing a regional environmental learning center in the Onon River Basin in Khentii Province to promote civic engagement in resource use and in environmental protection through scientific exploration and knowledge building.

Support for the Academy to manage corruption reporting hotlines across the country.

Production of a documentary on responsible mining to raise awareness and facilitate a dialogue among policymakers, non-government organizations, and citizens.

Conference on current socio-scientific research in contemporary Mongolia that promotes exchange between academics, policymakers, and the private sector.

Improving the service standards of the Book Palace for Children through the purchase and installation of equipment and special storage facilities for library clients.

Acquisition and distribution of more than 100,000 books and journals, reaching hundreds of primary and secondary schools in provinces across the country, as well as higher education institutions and public libraries.

Development of a Mongolian River Resources website to disseminate information that educates Mongolians in the private and non-government sectors.

Development of a guide that rates elected officials on their environmental voting records in Parliament; Aiding more environmentally-informed voting decisions.

Conference that facilitates exchanges between ecological researchers and the community on environmentally-friendly agricultural practices.

Luncheon presentation featuring The Asia Foundation's Country Representative in Mongolia, Mr. William Infante. Mr. Infante discussed Mongolia's natural resources and environmental future and the Foundation's new initiative, "Securing Our Future," which promotes environmentally responsible mining and protects human and environmental health by facilitating open, participatory, and productive discussions between stakeholders.

Support for disadvantaged youth that are vulnerable to trafficking to participate in a summer camp.

Establishment of Regional Environmental Learning Centers to promote civic engagement in resource use and environmental protection.

Deterring human trafficking through awareness campaigns and information dissemination; Preventing trafficking through a reporting hotline and information dissemination to travelers; Protecting victims through shelters and advocating for legislation on victim protection.

Institutionally strengthening the IAAC’s ability to identify, investigate, prosecute and convict cases of corruption; Assisting IAAC in conducting anti-corruption public awareness campaigns.

Community-oriented policing survey that assessed the current state of relations between the police and the public in Ger districts of Ulaanbaatar.

Assisting the Khas Student Club in building a sidewalk within a Ger District using household ash for sidewalk blocks.

Staff of Korean NGOs and government development agencies visited Mongolia to study development and environmental challenges and the program strategies of The Asia Foundation and other development agencies.

Staff of Korean NGOs and government development agencies visited Mongolia to study development and environmental challenges and the program strategies of The Asia Foundation and other development agencies.

Production of a Virtual Library Network through the purchase of 80,000 magnetic tags for books.

Strengthening law enforcement of trafficking and organized crime; Establishing effective mutual legal assistance infrastructure, and joining regional and international forums on combating trafficking; Developing mandatory training for perpetrators of domestic violence.

Assisting women in improving their livelihoods and increasing income in order to empower families and communities; Deterring domestic violence and recruitment by traffickers.

Series of forums for youth interested in science and research to exchange knowledge and findings on techniques and technological advancements.

Development of a coalition of non-governmental organizations dedicated to promoting responsible mining and natural resource use.

Outreach to raise awareness of trafficking among youth through peer educators in high schools and universities.

Implementation and enforcement of the law on domestic violence; Deterring domestic violence through the establishment of a computer-based case tracking system.

Operation of a “River Conservation Camp” that educates, trains, and builds the leadership and communication skills of multi-stakeholders in land-use decisions and watershed conservation.

Survey on the incidence of trafficking at eight mine sites in Mongolia.

Building the capacity of the RMI to promote responsible mining through facilitating multi-stakeholder forums, advocacy, conducting research, and raising public awareness.

National survey on voter education issues.

Support APE-managed and operated corruption reporting hotlines across the country.

Promote justice and accountability through enhanced reporting and media skills, particularly
in the area of investigative journalism.  Publication and distribution of a media textbook
entitled "Investigative Journalism" will raise awareness and understanding, improve
journalism skills, and contribute to more accountable government.

Distributed more than 100,000 books, reaching hundreds of primary and secondary schools in provinces across the country, as well as higher education institutions and public libraries.  

Conceive, implement and coordinate public outreach and communications across government, and communicate consistently and openly with the public through an interactive
government-maintained website.

Analyze and assess domestic and foreign legislation on trafficking in persons in order to
promote prosecution of traffickers.

Under the Securing Our Future program, the Foundation is developing and disseminating
information that educates and engages Mongolians in responsible resource use. 
Conservationink has helped to publish print materials, and established a Mongolia River
Resources website that houses data, research, laws and policies in both Mongolian and
English.

To assist disadvantaged youth who are often forced into labor and sexually exploited.  The
ESC established a summer camp where youth are counseled and educated in order to prevent recruitment by traffickers into forced labor or prostitution.

Develop and introduce an ethics and governance curriculum at leading universities and
institutes, as one element of a broad effort to combat corruption in Mongolia.

Some victims of trafficking are recruited through the fraudulent advertisements placed in
print and broadcast media.  GEC is working to combat trafficking by providing information to at-risk populations, and by providing victims with access to counseling and support through a 24/7 toll-free hotline.

Educate and promote trafficking awareness among law enforcement officials who can detect and prevent trafficking and protect victims.  Armed with information, at-risk and vulnerable
groups can avoid trafficking for forced labor, sexual exploitation or marriage bondage.

Support to establish a website to enhance transparency and public access to information.

Support the important role of local radio in providing objective news reporting and radio
programming on corruption, environment and other topics.

Support HNDM efforts to resuscitate traditional customs and laws related to nature
conservation.

Support to build a sidewalk in the ger district using recycled materials.

To strengthen the capacity of law enforcement, judiciary and nongovernment organizations to combat transnational organized crime; establish an effective legal assistance
infrastructure; and join regional and international forums on combating trafficking and
international organized crime.

A series of national forums on responsible resource use focusing on best reclamation
practices associated with mining.

For a conference entitled, “Mongolian Nature and Ecology Challenges: Ways to Overcome Them,” aimed at promoting more responsible resource use.

Support the development and capacity building of the MNPC, and nongovernmental organizations dedicated to promoting responsible mining and nature resource use.

The MSU is a leading student organization with more than 50,000 members nationwide. 
Outreach to secondary and university level students through concerts, town hall meetings,
and other avenues will prevent trafficking and protect victims of trafficking.

Support efforts to help women improve their livelihoods and increase income in order to
empower families and communities, and deter domestic violence and recruitment by
traffickers.

The NCAV established a computer-based case tracking system to deter domestic violence and to protect victims through improved evidentiary procedures that contribute to prosecution.

Deter domestic violence and protect victims by building the capacity of Mongolian
governmental and nongovernmental organizations to implement and enforce the Domestic
Violence Law.

Support for an exhibition to commemorate the role of the United States in ending communism and contributing to Mongolia's transition to democracy.

Support the important role of local radio in providing objective news reporting and radio
programming on corruption, environment and other topics.

Support the important role of local radio in providing objective news reporting and radio
programming on corruption, environment and other topics.

Support the important role of local radio in providing objective news reporting and radio
programming on corruption, environment and other topics.