Transforming Mongolia’s developmental trajectory towards Green Resilient Inclusive Development

Project Summary:

The project development objective is to (i) improve competitiveness of leather and wool SMEs in Ulaanbaatar, and (ii) strengthen government capacity for urban environmental management in project areas.

List of Activities:

Activity 1: Relocation Analysis Report

Activity 2: Technical Study on Eco-Industrial Park (EIP) for Mongolia

Activity 3: Knowledge Exchange Visit to Korea

Activity 4: Several Workshops on Disseminating Outputs from Activity 1 & 2 in Mongolia 

Outcomes:

• The report will help inform the client on firm relocation and better design the “Component 2: SME Relocation and Competitiveness” of the IPF.
• The report will help inform the client on EIP development and better design the “Component 1: Eco-Industrial Park Infrastructure and Governance” of the IPF.
• The KE visit will help clients better understand the benefits of developing an EIP compared to a traditional industrial park, better prepare for SME relocation, and seek further bilateral partnerships with Korean knowledge partners. Key decision makers of the IPF project will benefit from this KE visit.
• The workshops will inform and build the capacity of government officials to better prepare and implement the IPF. More than 100 people will join the workshop.

Collaboration with K-Partners and Others:

• Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH): Agreed to host a delegation for knowledge exchange, to provide advisory support on industrial parks, land remediation, and urban regeneration.
• Korea National Cleaner Production Center (KNCPC) & Gyeonggi Eco-Industrial Development Center: Agreed to host delegation for knowledge exchange, team will explore options for additional technical support on EIP.
• Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI): Agreed to host delegation for knowledge exchange, team will explore options for additional technical support on soil and groundwater remediation.
• Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG): Agreed to host delegation for knowledge exchange, team will explore options for additional technical support on urban regeneration.
• KOICA/Kolon FnC: Exploring ideas of PPP schemes for proposed EIP.
• IFC: IFC will be providing advisory and technical support to MUB on the GIF-funded feasibility study and master plan for the EIP at Emeelt.
• UNIDO: Currently under discussion as implementing partner for MUB.
• Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC): The Bank team has engaged extensively with the MCC on potential areas of collaboration on water/wastewater-related activities.