Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar Mayor meets IOM Programme Manager
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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/
Governor of the capital city and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar D.Sumiyabazar on April 8
had a meeting with Programme Manager at International Organization for Migration
(IOM) Victor Lutenco.
The sides had
discussions about managing migration to Ulaanbaatar, expanding the use of IOM’s
Displacement Tracking Matrix, and upskilling public servants in the field.
Stressing the importance of effective management of migration in addressing
pressing issues facing Ulaanbaatar including traffic congestion and air
pollution, Governor D.Sumiyabazar undertook to provide support in the
organization’s activities.
The United Nations
Migration Agency, IOM, through its office in Ulaanbaatar has been contributing
to the efforts of the Government of Mongolia to manage migration effectively
through a wide variety of projects and programmes. With the support of the
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), IOM Mongolia is currently
working with the National University of Mongolia (NUM) and the Ger Community
Mapping Centre (GCMC) to better understand the rural to urban migration and the
vulnerabilities and challenges experienced by newly arrived migrants.
