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SWISS COOPERATION STRATEGY FOR MONGOLIA 2007-2012
5. Monitoring System
The following tables 3, 4, 5, and 6 show the monitoring system with contents for the first year of the SCS implementation, 2007.
These Tables will be updated yearly in the annual planning planning process for the SDC Mongolia Program.
Table M1: Impact and Alignment
Note: Only elements which are relevant for SDC’s Cooperation in Mongolia
Millennium Declaration
& MDGs
MDG # 1:
Eradicate extreme
poverty and hunger.
MDG # 7:
Sustainable natural
resource management
MD key issues
(Mong. Dev. Goal
#9):
Strengthen Human
Rights and Foster
Democratic Governance
Localised MD/MDGs,
PRS Targets
Local MDG # 1,
Target # 2:
Reduce by half the
proportion of people
who suffer from hunger
Local MDG # 7,
Target # 9:
Integrate the principles
of sustainable development
into country
policies and programs
and reverse the loss
of environmental
resources.
Local MDG # 9:
Target # 20: Fully
respect and uphold the
Declaration on Human
Rights and ensure
freedom of media and
access to information
Target # 21: Foster
democratic values and
culture of democracy
Target # 22: Promote
zero-tolerance to corruption
2005 – 06
Achievements Observations by SDC Critical issues
for next years
Accelerating the rate of economic
pro poor growth
=> Growth rates exceeded
critical level of 5% in 3 consecutive
years (2004:11%;
2005:6%, 2006: ~6%)
Ensuring adequate social
protection
=> Approved child benefits,
wedding and birth one-time
gifts
New tax law approved (to be
enforced starting 1.1.07),
=> Reducing tax burden and
expecting less tax evasion
A 1998 survey concluded
that around 98.0 per cent of
pastureland was degraded to
some extent, 20.0 per cent
of it severely. A more recent
survey found around 80.0
per cent of pastureland to be
degraded.
Environmental Protection Law
amended
=> better engagement of
community groups,
=> provides legal framework,
=> challenge of implementation,
enforcement remains
Mongolia has officially
adopted National MDG-9
and has declared its commitment
to establish a reporting
mechanism
Law on corruption passed
=> Basis for improved
transparency
Growth is based on strong
prices for minerals and on
favourable natural conditions
The social protection
measures are more ‘political
promises’ than economic
sound decisions
A flat income tax and nondiscriminatory
child benefits
may not have a pro-poor
effect
Community-based pasture
management recognized as
an important challenge by
Government (NMDGR 04)
Likewise promotion of renewable
energy in rural areas is
considered a priority
The implementation of the
law will show how effective
anti-corruption measures
will be
Need to have a new report
on the progress of reaching
the MDG (last government
report 2004)
Need to develop more
specific and extensive set of
indicators and targets (donor
statement, Technical Meetings
October 2006)
A step-by-step review of key
laws and regulations in tax,
customs, environment, and
other inspections is under way
with the aim to reduce regulatory
burdens and opportunities
for corruption. (Closing
Statement, WB, Technical
Meetings Oct. 06)
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