Summary of Terminal Evaluation Results
1. Outline of the ProjectCountry: Mongolia
Target Sector:
Agricultural Development
Division in Charge:
Rural Development Department
Period ofApril 2014 −Cooperation
April 2019(5 years)

Project Title: The Project for Strengthening the Capacity for Human
Resource Development in the Field of Veterinary and Animal
Husbandry
Cooperation Scheme: Technical Cooperation Project
Total Budget (Japanese Side): Approximately 500 million yen
Implementation Agency: School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM) of
Mongolian University of Life Sciences (MULS), General Agency for
Veterinary Services (GAVS)Collaboration Agency: Institute of Veterinary Medicine (IVM), State
Central Veterinary Laboratory (SCVL), Implementing Agency of theCity Mayor Ulaanbaatar Veterinary Office (UVO) , National
Agriculture Extension Center (NAEC)
Supporting Organization in Japan: Graduate School of Veterinary
Medicine (GSVM) of Hokkaido University

2. Background of the Project
It is well known that remarkable percent of Mongolian population is highly dependent on agriculture andlivestock industry. Due to lack of better definition of appropriate system on rural agricultural service as an
essential component of rural development, the improvement of human resources and training of highly skilled
specialists in agriculture and livestock sector of Mongolia is strongly demanded.
In the frame of the Mongolian National Livestock Programme 2010, which is based on National MDG
targets, veterinary and breeding unit consisting of three officers, including veterinarian, breeding specialist,and extension manager has been established in soum level. Capacity building of veterinary and breeding unit
is the highest priority in government policy, which includes demand driven to agricultural extension work,
cooperated with efficient veterinary service in soum level.
Therefore, reform of the veterinary higher education to the international level is highly recommended,
which is the key approach to challenge the livestock development, animal health and hygiene issues, andthereby contribute to rural development as well as food security in Mongolia. Upgrading the veterinary higher
education will identify the importance of knowledge, skills, and capacity of veterinary medicine as a main
component of rural development, educating and developing future specialists as well as functional input ofveterinary service for rural development.
At the same time, strengthening extension network will be identified as nationwide agricultural andlivestock extension service carried out by soum level veterinary and breeding unit with efficient advanced
veterinary and animal husbandry service as essential component of rural development.
In order to achieve such objectives, the Government of Mongolia requested to the Government of Japan for atechnical cooperation aiming at the strengthening of educational and in-service training capacity of School of
Veterinary Medicine (SVM) of Mongolian University of Life Sciences (MULS) and Ministry of Food,
Agriculture and Light Industry (MOFALI). In response to the request, the Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) in partnership with SVM of MULS, National Agriculture Extension Center (NAEC) of
MOFALI and Department of Veterinary and Animal Breeding (DVAB) of MOFALI launched a five year
technical cooperation project entitled “The Project for Strengthening the Capacity for Human Resource
Development in the Field of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry” (hereinafter referred to as “the Project”) from
April 2014 to March 2019.

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3. Project Overview(1) Overall Goal
Capacity of professionals who are engaging in the services of veterinary and animal husbandry is
strengthened.
(2) Project Purpose
Educational and in-service training capacity of SVM of MULS and MOFA is strengthened.
(3) Output
Output 1: Teaching curriculum of SVM is improved by the support of Swiss Development Agency (SDC).
Output 2: Educational system at SVM for implementing the new teaching curriculum is prepared.
Output 3: Teaching capacity of teaching staff at SVM is strengthened.
Output 4: Contents of the in-service training courses by DVAB are improved in collaboration with SVM.
(4) Inputs (as of October 2018)
1) Japanese Side:- Dispatch of experts: Long-term: 3 (1 Advisor/Pathology, 2 Coordinators), Short-term 39 (a total of 119
times in internal medicine, surgery, pathology, toxicology,
microbiology, theriogenology, hygiene, infection and immunity, etc.)- Training in Japan:
Counterpart Training 51 persons- Provision of equipment:
Approximately 155.1 million yen (equipment and textbooks, a total of
228 items)- Local cost:
Approximately 28.5 million yen
2) Mongolian Side:- Assignment of Mongolian counterparts:
A total of 73 C/Ps（SVM: 52, SCVL: 10, IVM: 15 UVO: 6)- Project operational cost:
Approximately 23.6 million yen (including the budgets for
new facilities and renovation of the laboratories and project
office), the electricity, fuel and personnel costs including
traveling expenses- Provision for facilities:
Two rooms with furniture for the JICA experts, several
laboratories
4. Evaluation Team
Members of<Japanese Team>the- Ms. Tomoko TAIRA, Leader
Evaluation
Director, Team 1, Group 1, Rural Development Department, JICA
Team
- Dr. Masaharu KANAMEDA, Livestock Hygiene
Former Senior Advisor, JICA
- Mr. Taketoshi WATANABE, Cooperation Planning 1
Program Officer, Team 1, Group I, Rural Development Department, JICA
- Ms. Yayoi ISHIDA, Cooperation Planning 2
Program Officer, Program Division for Eastern Hokkaido, JICA
- Dr. Yoshihito KASHIWAZAKI, Evaluation Analysis
Senior Consultant A&M Consultant, Ltd.
<Mongolian Team>- Dr. Batsuh B, Leader
Division Manager, General Authority for Veterinary Services (GAVS), Ministry of Food,
Agriculture and Light Industry (MOFALI)- Dr. Duuriimaa R., Evaluator 1
Officer responsible for veterinary license renewal, GAVS, MOFALI- Dr. Bolormaa P., Evaluator 2
Professor, Pharmacology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life
Sciences
Period of Evaluation
14 October – 3 November 2018
Type of Evaluation: Terminal Evaluation
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5. Results of Evaluation
5-1 Achievements of Outputs and Project Purpose
5-1-1 Achievements of Output 1
Output 1: Teaching curriculum of SVM is improved by the support of SDC.
(Partially achieved.)
Indicator 1-1: New curriculum is developed based on the OIE Core Curriculum. (Achieved.)
Indicator 1-2: Syllabus of 10 subjects are approved by MULS. (Achieved.)
Indicator 1-3: New curriculum and syllabus are introduced and implemented for all five scholastic years of
SVM by MULS. (Partially achieved.)
The activities for Output 1 (development of curriculum and syllabus) have been implemented by SVM
with the SDC’s assistance. Both curriculum and syllabus had been developed and applied to theundergraduate education since September 2015, which proves that Indicator 1-1 and 1-2 are achieved.
However, it was illustrated through the questionnaire surveys conducted in February 2017 and October
2018 that the implementation of the new curriculum has been causing confusion in both the SVM teaching
staff and the students. Although the SMV had established the Curriculum Committee since 2015, it was not
functioned effectively to monitor the curriculum. Accordingly, the SVM reestablished Undergraduate
Program Curriculum Committee lately in order to respond to the issues. As recommended by the Mid-term
Review Team, the Project was expected to support SVM firmly for smooth implementation of thecurriculum.
Although the curriculum and syllabus had already been developed, its operation did not proceedsmoothly as the management and monitoring system for implementation did not function properly.
Subsequently, several challenges on contents and implementation have been illustrated.
5-1-2 Achievements of Output 2
Output 2: Educational system at SVM for implementing the new teaching curriculum is prepared.
(Achieved.)
Indicator 2-1: More than 70% of the teaching staff of SVM recognizes the provision of textbooks,
equipment and teaching materials by the project was effective for improvement of theirteaching capacity. (Achieved.)
The educational environment of the school has been considerably improved through procurement of theequipment by JICA and renovation of the facilities by SVM. Furthermore, a number of teaching materials
have also been prepared and shared as a result of the mutual efforts by the both sides.
5-1-3 Achievements of Output 3
Output 3: Teaching capacity of teaching staff at SVM is strengthened. (Not fully achieved.)
Indicator 3-1: More than 0.5 point in five grades on the satisfactory score to the classes by the teaching staff
is increased. (Difficult to be achieved by the end of the Project)
Indicator 3-2: 80% of teaching and technical staff necessary for the new curriculum is trained. (Achieved.)
Indicator 3-3: The results of internal examinations show improvement. (Achieved.)
The teaching capacity of the SVM staff has also been significantly developed through the trainings inJapan and intensive technical transfer by the Japanese experts, which extended to the staff of the related
institutions by establishment of 10 education/research groups. Although the satisfactory score of thestudents did not clear the target of Indicator 3-1, most of the SVM staff have been trained for the new
curriculum (Indicator 3-2) and improvement of veterinary education was acknowledged by both the staff
and students (Indicator 3-3).
5-1-4 Achievements of Output 4
Output 4: Contents of the in-service training courses by DVAB are improved in collaboration with SVM.
(Achieved.)
Indicator 4-1: More than 10 in-service training courses are developed. (Achieved.)
Indicator 4-2: More than 0.5 point in five grades on the satisfactory score to the in-service training courses
by the teaching staff is increased. (Achieved.)xBecause of the reform of DVAB referred to “Law on Livestock and Animal Health”, GAVS is now incharge of in-service trainings. The education/research groups have improved the relationship between theinstitutions (SVM, SCVL, IVM and UVO) and also produced 8 in-service trainings for veterinarians. The
departments of the school have also developed 3 trainings, which proves the achievement of Indicator 4-1.
Moreover, several questionnaire surveys revealed that the majority of the participants in the courses
organized by the Project were satisfied with their contents especially practical classes, which indicated that
Indicator 4-2 was also achieved.
5-1-5 Achievements of Project Purpose
Project Purpose: Educational and in-service training capacity of SVM of MULS and MOFA is strengthened.
(Partially achieved.)
Indicator 1: Educational training capacity is improved in comparison with the results of previous survey in‘Training Policy and Coordination Service (TPCS)’ conducted by MULS. (Partially achieved.)
Indicator 2: More than 50% of field veterinarian participated in-service training recognize the improvementof the training by the final year of the Project. (Mostly achieved.)
As explained in Output 1, the SVM formulated the new curriculum and the syllabus with the SDC’s
assistance and those had been applied to the undergraduate education since 2015 as planned. However,challenges especially related to the new strand system have been clearly risen up from the both staff andstudents in late 2018, and the school has just reinitiated to address the issues by establishing a
Undergraduate Program Curriculum Committee in October 2018. In response to that, the Project also now
planned to send an additional expert in curriculum improvement to support the SVM’s countermeasures forsmooth and effective implementation of the curriculum.
In terms of improvement of educational environment and capacity building of the teaching staff, theprogress produced by the appropriate inputs and positive involvement by the both sides has significantly
been acknowledged by not only the SVM staff and students but also the staff of the related institutions, whohave been participating in the education/research projects. As a result of all these improvement ineducational conditions and capacity of the C/Ps, the in-service trainings developed by the Project havebecome popular among Mongolian veterinarians.
5-2 Implementation Process
The project activities have officially been monitored through the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) andrespective meetings have been held as summarized in the Table 6. The experts are able to piece out the ongoing activities in SVM and exchange opinions with the C/Ps through daily collaborative works and technicaltransfer. In addition, e-mailing has been enhancing project efficiency and communication especially between
the short-term experts in Japan and C/Ps in Mongolia.
For implementation of the new curriculum, SVM established Curriculum Committee, nevertheless, it did
not function properly as a monitoring system and a facilitator for information sharing among the teaching staff
as well as between the Project and SVM. As a result, teachers and students have been confused by the new
curriculum operation.
5-3 Promoting Factors for Project implementation
5-3-1 The project design
As a result of the discussion between the C/Ps, the Japanese short-term experts would support tostrengthen the educational capacity of the SVM staff concentrating on practical classes, which resulted
in the innovative renewal of the education at SVM.
5-3-2 The implementation process
The past long-term relationship between Mongolia and Japan have promoted the project activities.
5-4 Hindering Factors for Project implementation
5-4-1The project design
The changes of the PD, TC and JCC members as well as the changes of the SCVL and UVO directors
have directly affected the implementation of the Project.
The necessary activities to achieve Output 1, namely, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
processes such as plan-do-check-act cycle were not recognized and included in PDM.

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5-4-2 The implementation process
The delay of procurement of the equipment had hampered the prompt and efficient implementation of
the project activities in the former part of the project period.
5-5 Summary of Evaluation Results(1) Relevance: High
Mongolia declared that the recyclable livestock industry should be strengthened as a national priority
strategy in “Mongolian National Livestock Program (2010-2015)” and “Mongolia Sustainable
Development Vision 2030 (2016-2030)”, aiming at increase in livestock productivity and contribution to
the national finance. In addition, the Purpose of the Project is that Mongolian veterinarian themselves
become able to cope with such national major issues under the support of the Japanese experts throughacademic and technical capacity development of veterinarians, which is certainly regarded to meet the needsof Mongolia and the target groups. Furthermore, the Project also aligns with "Japan's Development andCooperation Policy for Mongolia" announced in December 2017. As a result, the relevance of the Projectis regarded high.
(2) Effectiveness: Moderate
Indicator 1 for Project Purpose will not be achieved till the end of the Project since “the educational
training capacity” stated in the indicator is most effective under the new curriculum, which is not properly
functioning at the moment, and can also be strengthened only when the indicators for Output 1 through 3
are achieved.
Education and research are the inseparable two factors essential for capacity development in higher
education. Accordingly, the direction of the Project supporting research activities was appropriate in termsof effectiveness of the Project.
(3) Efficiency: Moderate
The Activities were set on a variety of subjects in detail and considered to be sufficient to produce
Outputs. According to the interviews with C/Ps, the inputs have been appropriate in terms of quantity andtiming.
The activities for Output 1 focus on the formulation parts of the new curriculum and syllabus, and any
activity on their implementation (Indicator 1-3), monitoring and evaluation processes such as plan-docheck-act cycle was not agreed and stated in PDM. Insufficient activities for Output 1 are supposed to havecaused the current confusion in the staff and the students.
(4) Impact: Moderate
Overall Goal: Capacity of professionals who are engaging in the services of veterinary and animalhusbandry is strengthened.
The solid progress in Indicators for Project Purpose has been acknowledged and is anticipated tocontribute to achievement of Overall Goals if no drastic changes in economy and government policy are
well secured. However, Indicator 1 may not be appropriate to evaluate the impacts on Overall Goals.
In addition, several impacts have been observed during the project period as follows: 1) Information
sharing, joint use of expensive equipment and collaborative research projects between the related 4
institutions, 2) Increase of graduate students in number, 3) Integration of the outcome of research into theclasses, 4) Contribution of the education/research groups to the Mongolian society, and 5) Building up of
teamwork within the departments.
(5) Sustainability: Moderate overall
The direction of the Project totally aligns with "Mongolian Sustainable Development Vision-2030"
approved in 2016, which secures the sustainability of the Project in terms with political aspect. However,SVM could not introduce and implement the new curriculum and syllabus properly, which implies that theinstitutional capacity of SVM to operate the system for the new curriculum has not fully developed yet. On
the other hand, the technical capacity has been developed through the trainings in Japan and technicaltransfer by the Japanese experts.
In terms of the financial aspect of sustainability, despite the increasingly difficult national economy ofMongolia and the tight university budget, the staff of SVM has been seeking aggressively for financial
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sources such as charging the participants for training sessions.
5-6 Conclusion
The Project has been implemented mostly as planned during the project period. Several challenges onapplication of the new curriculum have become elucidated during the last year of the Project and considered
to negatively affect the achievement of Indicator 1 for Project Purpose. As a result, it is speculated that the
Project will not be able to complete all the Outputs (especially Output 1) by the end of the Project, andaccordingly, it is concluded that the Project should extend its period of 13 months in order to achieve Project
Purpose through one year implementation and monitoring of improved curriculum operation.
5-7 Recommendations
5-7-1 Necessary measures to be taken by SVM and the Project(1) Review of curriculum and syllabus, and implementation of improvement process
It is necessary for SVM, leaded by the Undergraduate Program Curriculum Committee organized in
October 2018, to establish the monitoring system of curriculum and syllabus, and implement the
improvement cycle of curriculum/syllabus continuously in order to solve those operational problems
revealed in this year. Although lectures and practices based on the new curriculum and syllabus havebeen introduced to the 1st through the 4th year students as of October 2018, teachers and students havebeen confused by the new curriculum operation. Therefore, SVM shall 1) carefully review contents ofthe curriculum and syllabus, 2) make the improvement policy and its short- and long-term plans, 3)
execute the plan properly in order to address those problems.
(2) Revision of PDM
The current PDM (version 2) should be reviewed and revised based on the suggestions made by the
Evaluation Team to achieve Project Purpose. Proposal for the revision to PDM (version 3) is shown inAnnex 13. The major revised points are as follows;
1) Additions of activities of Output 1 and Indicators of the Project Purpose
Although SVM is supposed to solve all those problems, the support by the Project is necessary to
implement the countermeasures mentioned above due to lack of the knowledge and experience on
curriculum operation. Therefore, it is recommended to add activities of Output 1 and indicator of the
Project Purpose in order to clarify the necessary activities and the indicator to achieve the Project
Purpose.
➢ Activities of Output 1 to be added are as follows. Especially, Activities 1-6 through 1-8 should be
implemented by SVM independently.
1-3 To formulate a policy (long- and short-term) to manage quality of the classes led by the
Undergraduate Program Curriculum Committee
1-4 To formulate operation improvement plan to address issues, implement countermeasures, monitor
the operation and feedback throughout a year
1-5 To revise the syllabus based on the educational environment (facilities, staff and equipment) andthe needs on veterinary and animal breeding following identification and analysis of the challenges
1-6 SVM carries out trainings on the revised syllabus for the staff.
1-7 SVM shares the syllabus with the students at the beginning of the semesters (handouts or HP of
MUSL).
1-8 SVM implements the classes based on the syllabus.
1-9 To implement monitoring activities in line with the plan formulated in 1-4➢ Indicator for the Project Purpose to be added is as follows;
2. The operation system for the curriculum and syllabus is functioning.
2) Extension of the Project period until May 2020
Ensuring achievement of the indicator for Project Purpose, it is recommended to extend 13 monthsof the Project period until May 2020 in order to conduct the additional activities mentioned in 5-1-2.

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The indicator of Overall Goals is recommended to be described in details in order to clarify thetargets for assessment of the Project impact.
(3) Information collection/sharing on the related activities of other donors
It is recommended for the Project to collect and share related information of other donors such as
SDC’s project to enhance effectiveness of the in-service training especially for local veterinarians.
(4) Collaboration with Mongolia Veterinary Association
Although official veterinarians are assigned in each soum, it is not sufficient to provide quality
veterinary services to livestock farmers. Therefore, it is recommended that the Project should further
collaborate with Mongolia Veterinary Association in order to improve the capacity of private
veterinarians in soums systematically and efficiently.
5-7-2 Necessary Measures to be taken by GAVS
(1) Participation in GAVS Expert Committee
It is recommended that GAVS involve IVM, SCVL, UVO and SVM in the GAVS Expert Committee,
which clarify the selection process and criteria for “professional development training on retraining” forassuring further development of the education/research group activities.
(2) Securing budget for implementation of the in-service trainings for licensing renewal
GAVS should secure the necessary budget for the smooth implementation of professional developmenttraining on retraining as supervising agency.
5-7-3 Necessary Measures to be taken by SVM, IVM, SCVL and UVO(1) Securing budget for implementation of the in-service training and continuous utilization ofequipment
IVM, SCVL, UVO and SVM should secure the necessary budget in order to assure further
development of the education/research group activities, proper maintenance and active utilization ofequipment.
5-8 Lessons Learned
5-8-1 Attention points for procuring equipment in the research field
In case of the procurement of special equipment in countries where the market of the research field is notwell developed, it is desirable 1) to clarify specifications with Japanese experts and C/Ps who understandthe local circumstances and 2) to divide equipment and materials into multiple batches as necessary.

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