Ulaanbaatar
Cooperation with UNDP in 2023-2027 Discussed
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, May 5,
2023 /MONTSAME/. State Secretary
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs N. Ankhbayar met with Deputy Regional
Director for Asia and the Pacific of the United Nations Development Program Mr. Christophe Bahuet on May 4, 2023.
The parties exchanged
views on the cooperation between Mongolia and the United Nations Development
Program (UNDP), including the priority areas of cooperation for the next five
years, and the ongoing projects and activities.
During the meeting,
State Secretary N. Ankhbayar presented suggestions on the projects implemented in Mongolia by the UNDP and improving their
benefits. He emphasized that during the visit of UN Secretary-General A.
Guterres to Mongolia in 2022 it was agreed to further expand Mongolia-UN development cooperation and take it to
a new level, and expressed his confidence that the UNDP would make a
significant contribution in this regard.
UNDP Deputy Regional
Director for Asia and the Pacific Mr. Christophe Bahuet stressed that the UNDP
attaches great importance to its cooperation with Mongolia. He expressed his
satisfaction with the effective cooperation in many directions such as promoting
sustainable development, combating climate change, ensuring gender equality,
and strengthening the civil service, and he affirmed to continue its support in the future.
In 2023-2027 Mongolia
will attach primary significance in cooperation with the UNDP to the following
areas:
1) diversified,
inclusive, green economy transition,
2) sustainable ecosystem management provided with
risk information, adapted to climate change,
3) ensuring women's equality and accessible and
responsible governance.
