For this, SDC earmarked a total of CHF 51.5 million, with an annual average expenditure of 12-13 million.

This year, the SCD is aiming to create developed society with accessible for people, equal and green by strengthening capacity of Mongolian citizens and organizations. Moreover, they will focus on three sectors including agriculture and food security, basic education and vocational training, and governance.

The Agriculture and Food Security domain will aim to improve the livelihoods of rural and peri-urban small-scale farmers and vulnerable herders. In this sense, SDC will continue to address the challenges of rangeland degradation due to overstocking and climate change, support the diversification of production in the agriculture sector, and work towards better animal health and strengthened market links to increase the competitiveness of Mongolian products.

The Basic Education and Vocational Training domain will foster increased employment of women and men, by upgrading training programs and building the capacity of teachers and trainers in secondary and TVET schools and civil servants in employment services. The intensive collaboration with the private sector will remain a priority.

The Governance domain will foster accountable and effective national and sub-national government and an empowered civil society, by supporting the decentralization and democratization agenda of the Government of Mongolia. SDC will work towards the institutionalisation of capacity building efforts in partner institutions and continue policy-level support through technical assistance and the provision of Swiss expertise at national and local levels. Climate change and internal migration may become areas of future support in the Governance domain, particularly in peri-urban areas.
Source: Swiss Development Agency in Mongolia