The Asia Foundation

(In Mongolian) In March 2008 the fifth semi-annual corruption benchmarking survey was completed. The purpose of the survey is to better understand the scope and incidence of corruption at the household level in Mongolia.  Findings and...

(In Mongolian) In March 2008 the fifth semi-annual corruption benchmarking survey was completed. The purpose of the survey is to better understand the scope and incidence of corruption at the household level in Mongolia.  Findings and conclusions serve to benchmark changes in experience, attitudes and perceptions over an extended period of time, and thereby contribute to better-informed policy-making, and the refinement of interventions and activities that inform and engage citizens as active participants in the effort to combat corruption in Mongolia.

Mongolia is experiencing unprecedented growth and change, fueled by revenues from mining. Although the country's transition to democracy has been relatively smooth, citizen satisfaction is low. The concentration of economic opportunity in the...

Mongolia is experiencing unprecedented growth and change, fueled by revenues from mining. Although the country's transition to democracy has been relatively smooth, citizen satisfaction is low. The concentration of economic opportunity in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, has created a huge urban migration, with nearly 50 percent of Mongolians now living in the capital. Meeting the needs of recent arrivals in Ulaanbaatar and creating economic opportunities in other regional cities will be important if Mongolia is to deliver sustainable, broad-based improvements in the welfare of its population. The government of Mongolia is committed to fostering more responsive and capable local governments to improve citizen satisfaction, recognizing that decentralization often contributes to better development outcomes. Policymakers, led by the office of the president, are therefore pursuing an ambitious agenda to revive Mongolia's decentralization process.

The Asia Foundation supported the establishment and construction of the first women’s shelter in the Lao PDR—opening in January 2006—to serve the needs of victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. The establishment...

The Asia Foundation supported the establishment and construction of the first women’s shelter in the Lao PDR—opening in January 2006—to serve the needs of victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. The establishment of the shelter, a direct result of growing awareness of these problems in Laos and the passage of the 2004 Development and Protection of Women Act, was made possible by the dedicated work of the Lao Women’s Union (LWU), which has been supported by the Foundation for more than a decade.

Mongolian version

The Asia Foundation supported the establishment and construction of the first women’s shelter in the Lao PDR—opening in January 2006—to serve the needs of victims of human trafficking and domestic...

Mongolian version

The Asia Foundation supported the establishment and construction of the first women’s shelter in the Lao PDR—opening in January 2006—to serve the needs of victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. The establishment of the shelter, a direct result of growing awareness of these problems in Laos and the passage of the 2004 Development and Protection of Women Act, was made possible by the dedicated work of the Lao Women’s Union (LWU), which has been supported by the Foundation for more than a decade.

The survey objective is to assess the demographic, social, economic and other patterns within 18 Ulaanbaatar districts, including 15 so-called “ger districts.” The findings will help in understanding the interests that motivate...

The survey objective is to assess the demographic, social, economic and other patterns within 18 Ulaanbaatar districts, including 15 so-called “ger districts.” The findings will help in understanding the interests that motivate emigration from rural areas in order to inform and better guide urban planning and development. The survey sought to identify ger district dwellers’ perceptions of needs for basic infrastructure, vocational training and finance, and their willingness to pay for any improvements that might be introduced.

On March 26-28, 2007 the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, the Asia Foundation and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), with support from USAID and the U.S. Department of State, organized a national forum on the “Palermo...

On March 26-28, 2007 the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, the Asia Foundation and the National Center for State Courts (NCSC), with support from USAID and the U.S. Department of State, organized a national forum on the “Palermo Convention and Domestic Legislation” for government, law enforcement, NGOs and international organizations. More than 150 people participated in the three-day conference, the purpose of which was to combat trafficking in persons by building support for ratification of the Palermo Protocol and amendments of the Criminal and Criminal Procedures codes during the spring session of parliament.

Everyday across Asia men, women, and children are deceived, lured across borders and exploited. Mongolia is not immune to this crime. Cases have been recorded, but the scope and number of Mongolian victims is unknown. A partnership between...

Everyday across Asia men, women, and children are deceived, lured across borders and exploited. Mongolia is not immune to this crime. Cases have been recorded, but the scope and number of Mongolian victims is unknown. A partnership between government, civil society organizations and law enforcement officials is forming to prevent and prosecute trafficking, and to protect victims. On April 26 and 27, The Asia Foundation and USAID’s regional trafficking advisor organized a seminar to strengthen the capacity of government, civil society and police to counter trafficking, and improve prevention, protection and prosecution under Mongolian and international law.

In Mongolian-

Everyday across Asia men, women, and children are deceived, lured across borders and exploited. Mongolia is not immune to this crime. Cases have been recorded, but the scope and number of Mongolian victims is unknown. A...

In Mongolian-

Everyday across Asia men, women, and children are deceived, lured across borders and exploited. Mongolia is not immune to this crime. Cases have been recorded, but the scope and number of Mongolian victims is unknown. A partnership between government, civil society organizations and law enforcement officials is forming to prevent and prosecute trafficking, and to protect victims. On April 26 and 27, The Asia Foundation and USAID’s regional trafficking advisor organized a seminar to strengthen the capacity of government, civil society and police to counter trafficking, and improve prevention, protection and prosecution under Mongolian and international law.

Under current law, there are few protections afforded to communities and citizens from the potential impacts of mining. This may change if the Homeland and Water Protection Coalition of River Movements, and partner environmental and civil...

Under current law, there are few protections afforded to communities and citizens from the potential impacts of mining. This may change if the Homeland and Water Protection Coalition of River Movements, and partner environmental and civil society organizations are successful in their campaign to introduce amendments to the Law on Minerals which is on the legislative agenda for this spring session of Parliament.

Under current law, there are few protections afforded to communities and citizens from the potential impacts of mining. This may change if the Homeland and Water Protection Coalition of River Movements, and partner environmental and civil...

Under current law, there are few protections afforded to communities and citizens from the potential impacts of mining. This may change if the Homeland and Water Protection Coalition of River Movements, and partner environmental and civil society organizations are successful in their campaign to introduce amendments to the Law on Minerals which is on the legislative agenda for this spring session of Parliament.

This report examines the incidence of prostitution and human trafficking at mine sites across Mongolia. It includes surveys with 300 community members at eight sites, both soum and bagh centers and mine sites, as well as surveys of 16 sex...

This report examines the incidence of prostitution and human trafficking at mine sites across Mongolia. It includes surveys with 300 community members at eight sites, both soum and bagh centers and mine sites, as well as surveys of 16 sex workers at six mine sites. Interviews were conducted from July 20 to July 30, 2008 by teams organized by the Population Teaching and Research Center (PTRC) under the direction of Dr. Enkhtsetseg Byambaa with funding from The Asia Foundation.

Mongolian Version: his report examines the incidence of prostitution and human trafficking at mine sites across Mongolia. It includes surveys with 300 community members at eight sites, both soum and bagh centers and mine sites, as well as...

Mongolian Version: his report examines the incidence of prostitution and human trafficking at mine sites across Mongolia. It includes surveys with 300 community members at eight sites, both soum and bagh centers and mine sites, as well as surveys of 16 sex workers at six mine sites.
Interviews were conducted from July 20 to July 30, 2008 by teams organized by the Population Teaching and Research Center (PTRC) under the direction of Dr. Enkhtsetseg Byambaa with funding from The Asia Foundation.

On July 7, 2006, Radio Khuvsgul celebrated its first broadcast using a new mixer, minidisk recorder, microphones, studio headphones, all provided by The Asia Foundation, which is committed to building strong communities through independent and...

On July 7, 2006, Radio Khuvsgul celebrated its first broadcast using a new mixer, minidisk recorder, microphones, studio headphones, all provided by The Asia Foundation, which is committed to building strong communities through independent and public radio. The $1500 investment was predicated upon Radio Khuvsgul’s membership in the Rural Community Radio Association (RCRA), which The Asia Foundation helped to found in an effort to promote sustainability and cooperation among the cast of national members.

Mongolian language version

On July 7, 2006, Radio Khuvsgul celebrated its first broadcast using a new mixer, minidisk recorder, microphones, studio headphones, all provided by The Asia Foundation, which is committed to building strong...

Mongolian language version

On July 7, 2006, Radio Khuvsgul celebrated its first broadcast using a new mixer, minidisk recorder, microphones, studio headphones, all provided by The Asia Foundation, which is committed to building strong communities through independent and public radio. The $1500 investment was predicated upon Radio Khuvsgul’s membership in the Rural Community Radio Association (RCRA), which The Asia Foundation helped to found in an effort to promote sustainability and cooperation among the cast of national members.

Over the U.S. Memorial Day weekend, the Securing Our Future (SOF) Water Quality Monitoring (WQM) team traveled to Uvurkhangai Aimag, and sampled the Orhon River from points 33 km south of Kharkhorin, and continuing north with the flow to Ugii...

Over the U.S. Memorial Day weekend, the Securing Our Future (SOF) Water Quality Monitoring (WQM) team traveled to Uvurkhangai Aimag, and sampled the Orhon River from points 33 km south of Kharkhorin, and continuing north with the flow to Ugii Nuur. The team comprised Tamir who came to the Foundation from a multi-year stint with the Hovsgol GEF project which established the Long-term Ecological Research site on the eastern shores of Lake Khuvsgul. As the team’s water chemist, she will collect valuable data on dissolved minerals, trace metals, and other organic and in-organic elements using state-of-the art technology, including a photo-spectrometer. This chemical data will be correlated with biologic data gathered by National University PhD student Narangarvuu.

While one third of Mongolia's 2.7 million citizens are still nomadic, half of Mongolia’s population now resides in Ulaanbaatar, and harsh winters combined with the depletion of natural resources push more and more Mongolians to settle in...

While one third of Mongolia's 2.7 million citizens are still nomadic, half of Mongolia’s population now resides in Ulaanbaatar, and harsh winters combined with the depletion of natural resources push more and more Mongolians to settle in developed areas. The Asia Foundation works with government and NGO partners to support more effective service delivery, citizen engagement, and local government orientation on the skills and knowledge needed for the urban context.

The Asia Foundation together with the Chairman and members of the Anti-Corruption working group, MP Munkh-Orgil (MPRP) and MP Oyun (Civil Will Party), discussed the findings of the first of a series of semi-annual corruption benchmarking...

The Asia Foundation together with the Chairman and members of the Anti-Corruption working group, MP Munkh-Orgil (MPRP) and MP Oyun (Civil Will Party), discussed the findings of the first of a series of semi-annual corruption benchmarking surveys. The survey is a corruption-monitoring tool for government and civil society to measure progress in combating corruption.

In Mongolian -

The Asia Foundation together with the Chairman and members of the Anti-Corruption working group, MP Munkh-Orgil (MPRP) and MP Oyun (Civil Will Party), discussed the findings of the first of a series of semi-annual...

In Mongolian -

The Asia Foundation together with the Chairman and members of the Anti-Corruption working group, MP Munkh-Orgil (MPRP) and MP Oyun (Civil Will Party), discussed the findings of the first of a series of semi-annual corruption benchmarking surveys. The survey is a corruption-monitoring tool for government and civil society to measure progress in combating corruption.

The Asia Foundation collected data for the first of six semi-annual benchmarking surveys in late March 2006. This survey was undertaken in an effort to better understand the scope and incidence of corruption at the household level in Mongolia....

The Asia Foundation collected data for the first of six semi-annual benchmarking surveys in late March 2006. This survey was undertaken in an effort to better understand the scope and incidence of corruption at the household level in Mongolia. It is intended to provide objective insights and correct misperceptions that will shape future programming. The Asia Foundation wanted to identify where, why and how administrative-level corruption impacts households, and to explore the characteristics of corruption in Mongolia.

The ninth semi-annual Corruption Benchmarking Survey (CBS) was conducted, in collaboration with the Sant Maral Foundation. The purpose of this survey is to better understand the scope and incidence of corruption at the household level in...

The ninth semi-annual Corruption Benchmarking Survey (CBS) was conducted, in collaboration with the Sant Maral Foundation. The purpose of this survey is to better understand the scope and incidence of corruption at the household level in Mongolia.

This edition of the Corruption Benchmarking Survey surveyed more than 1,000 adult participants in Ulan Baatar, and in Zavkhan, Sukhbaatar, Tov and Khovsgul aimags (provinces). This is the largest sample undertaken since the first that was...

This edition of the Corruption Benchmarking Survey surveyed more than 1,000 adult participants in Ulan Baatar, and in Zavkhan, Sukhbaatar, Tov and Khovsgul aimags (provinces). This is the largest sample undertaken since the first that was conducted in March 2006, and thus is more statistically significant than the intervening surveys when the sample size was 600.

This survey is the seventh in a series, and provides time series data that identifies trends and patterns in citizen awareness, intolerance for corruption, and support for measures to combat corruption. The purpose of the survey series is to better understand the scope and incidence of corruption at the household level in Mongolia. Findings and conclusions serve to benchmark changes in experience, attitudes and perceptions over an extended period of time, and thereby contribute to better-informed policy-making, and the refinement of interventions and activities that inform and engage citizens as active participants in the effort to combat corruption in Mongolia.

The tenth semi-annual Corruption Benchmarking Survey (CBS) was conducted, in collaboration with the Sant Maral Foundation. The purpose of this survey is to better understand the scope and incidence of corruption at the household level in...

The tenth semi-annual Corruption Benchmarking Survey (CBS) was conducted, in collaboration with the Sant Maral Foundation. The purpose of this survey is to better understand the scope and incidence of corruption at the household level in Mongolia. 

The tenth semi-annual Corruption Benchmarking Survey (CBS) was conducted, in collaboration with the Sant Maral Foundation. The purpose of this survey is to better understand the scope and incidence of corruption at the household level in...

The tenth semi-annual Corruption Benchmarking Survey (CBS) was conducted, in collaboration with the Sant Maral Foundation. The purpose of this survey is to better understand the scope and incidence of corruption at the household level in Mongolia. (Mongolian Version)

This survey on "Community-Oriented Policing" was conducted in Mongolia between March and April 2008. The report consists of two main parts: one is an analysis of questionnaires administered to law enforcement officials, and the other to...

This survey on "Community-Oriented Policing" was conducted in Mongolia between March and April 2008. The report consists of two main parts: one is an analysis of questionnaires administered to law enforcement officials, and the other to community and civil society representatives; the second is a narrative report based on information gathered from interviews, participant observation and general observation that enhanced the questionnaire data.