In her opening remarks, Deputy Minister of Health, Head of the consultative committee of the project L.Byambasuren noted that two criteria are required to be ensured for water supply, sanitation, and hygiene facilities that are being newly built, which are to have new designs, such as being environmentally friendly, energy and water efficient, and being climate resilient.

The aimags of Bayankhongor, Gobi-Altai, and Zavkhan will benefit the results of the project and Thus, with the successful implementation of the project alongside these aimags, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports are giving special significance to promoting the best practice to other aimags.

One of the works successfully implemented in the project framework is the construction of hot water facilities in school dormitories of rural soums, enabling an opportunity for the students staying at the dormitory to keep good personal hygiene, which will reduce the cases for seasonal flu and illnesses in children.

The committee came to the decision to further develop sanitary facilities in schools and kindergartens by introducing new technologies and innovation, and improving the cooperation and information exchange between aimags and soums in the coming year.