Australian Ambassador Mr Dave Vosen and GIZ Country Director in Mongolia, Mr Daniel Passon signed a contract to extend the assistance for a further 2 years. The project aims to increase employment opportunities in mining and related sectors.

“The Australian Government is pleased to be able to build the skills of local communities and Mongolian citizens and thereby provide increased opportunities to benefit from Mongolia’s economic development,” said Ambassador Vosen. “Quality vocational education is important to enable Mongolian youth to actively participate and benefit in economic development.

The project, managed by the German Aid Agency, GIZ, will strengthen the curricula for courses offered at the Dalanzadgad Polytechnic College, build the capacity of teaching staff, implement short courses targeting practical working skills, for the unemployed, and continue strengthening of the welding hall responsive to Mongolian weather conditions to allow all-year safe teaching in welding. Also it will implement new courses in industrial mechanics, welding and bricklaying, provide career guidance services to assist graduates find employment and mainstream disability and gender inclusiveness in curricular and teaching methods.

The project started in 2014 and with the extension, will be completing in March 2021.

The project works closely with the South Gobi Government and the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection. The assistance provided to Dalanzadgad is one component of a larger project funded by Australia, Germany, and Switzerland working across Mongolia’s 11 provinces to improve the quality of technical and vocational education, and provide the workforce required for Mongolia’s future prosperity.

Source: Australian Embassy, Ulaanbaatar