The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) started its interventions in Mongolia in 2001, responding to a joint appeal of UN and the Mongolian Government for assistance in overcoming the severe winter conditions, called “dzud”. The SDC’s activities in Mongolia have gradually shifted to Development Cooperation Programmes from the Humanitarian Assistance Programmes, which helped the worst “dzud” affected herder families, ex-herders and very poor, socially isolated individuals.
Objective of Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Mongolia
The objective of Swiss Cooperation Strategy for Mongolia is to contribute to improved and securer livelihoods of herders and ex-herders in rural areas focusing on improving sustainable use and rehabilitation of natural resources and supporting ecologically-oriented social and economic development.
Development Cooperation
Development cooperation (DC) programmes geared towards better management of pasture in rural areas, a land tenure system appropriate to to a free market economy, measures to rehabilitate pastures, disaster mitigation and income generation, and good governance.
Natural Resource Management
Natural Resource and Environmental programmes promote the use of natural resources in symbiosis with nature and contribute to poverty reduction.
Swiss Commitment in Mongolia in numbers:
|
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
Development Cooperation |
6.3 |
6.0 |
6.2 |
6.5 |
|
Natural Resource Management |
2.7 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
|
Humanitarian Aid |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
Total aid: |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
*CHF 1 = appr. MNT 1032 (as of January 2008) (In Million Swiss Francs)
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in Mongolia works with:
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Government of Mongolia,
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Mongolian NGOs and the private sector,
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Swiss and international aid organizations;
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International and multilateral organizations (UNO). |
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