Ulaanbaatar
Germany Commits EUR 43.1 Million to Support Mongolia’s Strategic Development Goals
Economy
Ulaanbaatar, November 3, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Negotiations on Development Cooperation between the Government of Mongolia and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany were held in Ulaanbaatar on October 30, 2025, reaffirming the strong bilateral partnership.
Since 2024, Germany and Mongolia have been engaged in a Strategic Partnership, reflecting the long-standing friendship and shared commitment to democratic values and sustainable economic development.
Following recent negotiations, Germany
has committed EUR 43.1 million to support priority development projects in
vocational education, sustainable forestry, agriculture, and climate and energy.
This funding focuses on two main objectives: enhancing education and strengthening
partnerships for sustainable economic development. German and Mongolian
Partners will collaborate to improve technical and vocational training in sectors
such as renewable energies, sustainable forest management, and agriculture, laying
the groundwork for a well-trained workforce as a basis for economic diversification.
State Secretary Batkhuu Idesh co-chaired the negotiations on behalf of Mongolia. The German delegation was represented by Helmut Rudolf Kulitz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Mongolia, and Yiannis Neophytou, Head of Division for East and Central Asia at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
A key outcome of the negotiations was the mutual commitment to elevate development cooperation, in line with the recent upgrade of Mongolia-Germany relations to a strategic partnership.
The Mongolian delegation included representatives from the Ministry of Economy and Development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Education, and 17 officials from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.
The German delegation comprised 14 representatives from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), the KfW Development Bank, and the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR).
Germany reaffirmed its support for Mongolia’s economic diversification policy and reiterated its commitment to advancing the country’s long and medium-term developmental strategies. Both parties agreed to expand the application of Germany’s new financing instruments and investment mechanisms in Mongolia, while also enhancing bilateral cooperation in business and the private sector.
