Mongolia
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Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps
Our strategy
Support rural communities to manage natural resources, meet economic and social needs, and be more resilient in a rapidly changing environment.
The context
Mongolia gains international attention for its dynamic economic growth and the mineral riches found beneath its surface. But the statistics — 17 percent GDP growth; $6 billion of gold and copper annually from one mine alone — bear false witness to the realities of urban and rural citizens. Mining has overwhelmingly benefited the elite, civic education has lagged, and environmental challenges lay at every turn of the country's development path.
Our work
- Conflict & Governance: Strengthening anti-corruption efforts and improving administrative reform at the local level
- Agriculture & Food: Improving the regulation and productivity of dairy and meat businesses
- Economic opportunity: Increasing the income of herders and rural entrepreneurs by connecting them with new techniques and markets
All stories about Mongolia
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Mongolia: Mercy Corps To Help Rural Mongolians With $4.4 Million Program December 24, 2000
Mercy Corps has been selected by the Government of Mongolia to receive and sell 40,000 metric tons of wheat donated by the US Department of Agriculture.
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Mongolia: Mercy Corps Artist Visits New York May 23, 2000
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Mongolia: Credit Institution Launched in Mongolia April 5, 2000
Goviin Ekhlel, a new non-bank financial institution offering credit to qualified borrowers in the Gobi region, had its official opening ceremony last Friday at the Chinggis Khaan Hotel in Ulaanbaator, the capital of Mongolia.
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Mongolia: In the Mongolian Zud—A Witness to Winter's Wrath February 25, 2000
Depending upon where you live, words like earthquake, tornado, or crop freeze can strike fear or bring feelings of helplessness. In Mongolia, that word is zud—a combination of blizzard and bitter cold, preceded by drought.