Ulaanbaatar
MCC targets to improve water supply and sanitation of Ulaanbaatar
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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On May 8, Mayor of Ulaanbaatar S.Batbold received Ms. Fatema Z. Sumar, the Regional Deputy Vice President of the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s /MCC/ who is paying a working visit to Mongolia on May 8 to 9.
The MCC's Investment Management Committee held its meeting on April 5 to make a decision to commence feasibility studies and detailed studies of projects to be implemented under the second MCC compact in with Mongolia. In this connection, Ms. Fatema Z. Sumar arrived in Ulaanbaatar to meet with authorities of Ulaanbaatar city, including Mayor of Ulaanbaatar and line ministries exchanging views on further cooperation.
The Investment Management Committee of the MCC decided to address the investment of the MCC second compact entirely to the water sector of Mongolia. Proposals of projects were finalized targeting two issues, firstly to increase water supply of Ulaanbaatar city and secondly to improve water supply and sanitation of Ger district areas. A total of USD 10.5 million will be spent for the projects within the framework of the MCC second compact, reports www.ulaanbaatar.mn
At the meeting with UB Mayor, Ms. Fatema Z. Sumar said “We are aiming to improve water supply service of Ulaanbaatar, including ger district areas. Also, we will pay attention to how to enhance access elders and children to clean water".
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