About GIZ
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is committed to sustainable development and a future worth living in around 120 countries. As a non-profit federal enterprise with more than 25,000 employees worldwide, GIZ supports partner countries on behalf of the German Government and other development partners in areas such as promoting employment, protecting the environment and promoting peace and security.
Tasks and targets in Mongolia
Following the peaceful democratic revolution, a development partnership was established between Germany and Mongolia in 1991. On behalf of the German government, GIZ supported the transition to democracy and a market economy. Today, Mongolia is confronted with new challenges that require urgent attention: Among these challenges is the imperative to utilize the country’s abundant natural resources sustainably while simultaneously protecting its rich biodiversity. Mongolia is one of the most resource-rich countries in the world and has extensive deposits of energy resources, copper, precious metals, rare earths and other critical raw materials. On the one hand, the raw materials sector is the engine of the economy. On the other hand, a one-sided dependence on this sector also poses many risks. It is therefore necessary to take steps to ensure that economic growth benefits all citizens equally.
Main areas of work
Protecting ecosystems - preserving biological diversity: We advise the partners on better management and financing of their nature conservation areas and on sustainable forest management. We also help to improve the living conditions of the population living on the outskirts of nature reserves.
Modernising the supply of electricity and heat, fostering renewable energies: We promote the increased use of renewable energies and an increase in energy efficiency in Mongolia, whose capital Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital in the world. This initiative contributes to a significant reduction of energy costs and air pollution and improves the quality of life.
Improving the business environment, training skilled labour: Together with the Mongolian Ministry of Education, we have founded the German-Mongolian Institute for Resource and Technology, which specializes engineers to international standards. We are also modernising vocational training based on the German dual system. And we promote the diversification of the economy and the further development of the legal framework for an independent, effective and efficient judiciary. Our cooperation strengthens an independent, democratic and prosperous Mongolia. This also serves the interests of Germany and Europe in terms of increased economic cooperation, access to raw materials markets and the promotion of a rules-based global order.
Comissioning partners
GIZ's commissioning parties and co-financiers in Mongolia are the German Government as the main commissioning party, the European Union (EU), the Australian Government and the Mitigation Action Facility, an international climate protection initiative. The projects are planned and implemented in close cooperation with the Mongolian government as well as with stakeholders from the private sector and civil society. Gender equality is systematically incorporated into the activities of all projects.
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