Улаанбаатар
Mega Projects to Be Implemented in the Capital City Ranked
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, January 22, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The Government of Mongolia has declared 2025 the “Year to Support the Development of the Capital City’s Infrastructure,” focusing on projects that reduce air and environmental pollution as well as ease traffic congestion in Ulaanbaatar City. At its regular session on January 22, 2025, the Cabinet of Mongolia approved a prioritized list of mega projects based on their overall impact.
Head of the 20-Minute City National Committee Erdeneburen Ravjikh and Governor of the Capital City Nyambaatar Khishgee were instructed to prepare an implementation plan for these projects and programs according to the newly established rankings. Cabinet members will provide the necessary support promptly, while relevant officials have been tasked with undertaking feasibility studies, technical designs, and budget estimates.
These priority projects will be carried out in accordance with the “General Development Plan of the Capital Ulaanbaatar City until 2040,” Mongolia’s long-term development policy “Vision-2050,” the medium-term “New Revival Policy,” and the “Action Program of the Government of Mongolia for 2024-2028,” which includes 14 mega projects.
Oversight and coordination will be managed by the Performance Monitoring Unit (PMU) under the Prime Minister, ensuring swift cross-sectoral collaboration for infrastructure development and pollution reduction efforts in Ulaanbaatar City. At its second meeting on January 18, 2025, the PMU decided to present the project rankings to the Cabinet. Projects were grouped into three main categories, which are traffic congestion, air pollution reduction, and infrastructure.
