Mongolia

On October 22, 2007, the MCC signed a five-year, $285 million compact with Mongolia. The compact originally included a project to improve the efficiency and capacity of the rail system, a property rights project, a vocational education project, and a health project to address Mongolia's rising rate of non-communicable diseases and injuries. At the request of the government of Mongolia, the rail project of the compact was canceled, and those funds were formally reallocated, through an amendment to the compact in January 2010, to the expansion of existing projects, as well as the addition of two new projects.

MCA Status

Mongolia's compact entered-into-force on September 17, 2008. The strategic investments of the Mongolia compact will increase economic activity through the more effective registration of property land titles in major urban areas and providing for sustainable management and utilization of rangelands in selected peri-urban areas; the improvement of vocational training to help Mongolians qualify for more demanding and financially rewarding market-oriented jobs; ensuring that they become healthier and more productive as they enter the marketplace; increasing the adoption of energy efficient products and homes in the ger districts, and supporting the development of renewable energy; and, improving the road in the critical north-south economic corridor.

Country Compact

Mongolia's MCC compact
CGD's summary of the proposal
Mongolia's Monitoring and Evaluation plan
MCA-Mongolia website

By comparison, Mongolia's Economic Growth Support and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGSPRS) calls for promoting economic growth and strengthening education, health, and other social services. Public sector reform and improved fiscal management are also a priority.

Mongolia's EGSPRS
Mongolia's EGSPRS Progress Report

Country Eligibility

In the FY2011 selection process, Mongolia scored above the median on five of six Ruling Justly indicators (Mongolia scored at the median on control of corruption), four of five Investing in People indicators, and five of six Economic Freedom indicators. Mongolia is a low income country (LIC).

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Country Facts

Data are for 2009 (or most recent year available)

Per capita income (GNI, current US$)	$1,630
Poverty rate ($2 a day)	13.6%
GDP growth (annual)	-1.6%
Population, total	2,670,966
Rural population (% of total)	43%
Life expectancy	67 yrs
Literacy rate	97%