Ulaanbaatar
Wastewater Treatment Improvement Project signed for five additional aimags
Economy
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/ The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Mongolia today signed a USD20 million loan agreement to expand the scope of ongoing wastewater treatment projects to an additional five provincial centers of Mongolia.
Minister of Finance Mr.
Khurelbaatar Chimed and ADB Country Director for Mongolia Ms. Yolanda Fernandez
Lommen signed the agreement at a ceremony in Ulaanbaatar. Minister of
Construction and Urban Development Mr. Badelkhan Havdislam and the governors of
the project provinces also attended the event.
“This project will bring many
benefits to city residents by facilitating the ongoing growth and development
of the target cities under improved environmental standards. It supports ADB’s
Strategy 2030 by making cities more livable,” said Ms. Fernandez Lommen.
"The new waste water treatment plants are also closely aligned with ADB’s
Country Partnership Strategy for Mongolia to improve people’s access to
services and strengthen environmental sustainability by ensuring that domestic
and commercial waste water is properly discharged.”
In 2010, ADB approved a USD15
million grant to enhance water supply and sanitation services, road networks,
and district heating services in two provincial centers of Mongolia. An
additional USD19.43 million loan has supported the construction of wastewater
treatment plants in four more provinces since 2016.
The new project will
replicate these achievements in five more provincial centers—Baruun-Urt,
Bulgan, Chinggis, Mandalgovi, and Murun—which are home to 115,000 people. The
planned new wastewater treatment facilities with an individual operating
capacity of 3,000 cubic meters will replace outdated and inefficient treatment
systems which are not suitable for the extreme climate in Mongolia. ADB will
also invest in vacuum evacuation trucks to improve sanitation
in ger areas and prevent ground and surface water pollution. The
project is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.
source: The ADB Mongolia Country Office
