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Mongolia-Compact In October 2007, the Millennium Challenge Corporation signed a five-year, $285 million compact with the Government of Mongolia aimed at reducing poverty and promoting sustainable economic growth through investments in four projects. The compact in Mongolia entered into force in September 2008, formally initiating the five-year timeline for project implementation. Subsequently, at the request of the Government of Mongolia, the compact's rail project was canceled, and its funds were formally reallocated to expand the existing projects and the addition of two new projects. The Mongolia Compact was amended in January 2010 to reflect these changes.  The strategic investments of the compact will increase economic activity through improving the land registration system, helping people in poorer urban areas register their land, and providing for sustainable management and utilization of rangelands in selected peri-urban areas; improve 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; increase the adoption of energy-efficient and lower-emission appliances and homes in the "ger" districts and support the development of renewable energy; and improve the road in the critical north-south economic corridor.
Financial Sector Mongolia - Financial Sector project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's financial project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Wind Activity Mongolia - Energy and Environmental Project - Wind Activity: MCC Funding will assist in the development and production of the first commercial wind powered electricity generation facility in Mongolia. Specifically, MCC Funding will support: (i) an operating subsidy to be paid to CRETN to temporarily smooth the difference between the estimated cost of power from the wind farm and the estimated cost of power to be paid by consumers by the end of 2011; (ii) an upgrade to the nearest CRETN substation, upgrade to the dispatching system software at the National Dispatching Center (the "NDC") in Ulaanbaatar to accommodate power from variable sources, and a 22km fiber optic cable between the substation and the NDC to connect the substation to the dispatching system (together, the "Network Upgrades"); and (iii) support for renewable energy sustainability by providing technical assistance for the establishment of the Renewable Energy Fund, pursuant to the Renewable Energy Law.
DECENTRALIZATION OF LAND SERVICES ACTIVITY Mongolia - Energy and Environmental Project - DECENTRALIZATION OF LAND SERVICES ACTIVITY: the activity was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
TVET National Framework Activity Mongolia - Vocational Education Project - TVET National Framework Activity: the Reforms to TVET Policy and Operational Framework Activity; MCC Funding will be used to strengthen the policy and an operational framework, to create an efficient governance and standard-setting mechanism, and to secure private sector participation for technical and vocational education and training ("TVET"). Specifically, MCC Funding will support: (i) legal and regulatory reforms that will create and allow the implementation of demand-driven TVET; (ii) establishment and support of the National Council for Vocational Education and Training ("NCVET") to enable it to respond to labor market needs, to rationalize public funding, set occupational and skill standards, and to coordinate quality assurance processes and formal TVET course certification and accreditation; and (iii) a range of activity to acquaint members of the State Great Khural (Parliament), senior government officers and TVET Directors with understandings of how modern TVET systems operate.
Not Applicable Mongolia - Non-allocated Funds project: this project was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active project for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
Career Guidance System Activity Mongolia - Vocational Education Project - Career Guidance System Activity: the Career Guidance and Labor Market Information Systems ("LMIS") Development Activity; MCC Funding will be used to assist in the installation of a LMIS including the procurement of IT equipment and the related software. This activity will also provide career guidance and employment information services to Mongolians linked to the LMIS. Specifically, MCC Funding will support: (i) installation of employment information services in six regional methodological centers; (ii) establishment of a career guidance service and web-based career information system across a range of VTPCs and work development centers; and (iii) with the assistance of the Ministry of Social Welfare and Labor, installation and operation of the LMIS and professional support to staff within the government's Labor Exchange Bureau.
Procurement Management An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Mongolia, costs for its Procurement Agent, who is responsible for overseeing all the procurement processes for the Accountable Entity.
MCA Morocco & Implementing Entities Mongolia - Program Administration and Control - MCA Morocco & Implementing Entities activity: this activity was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active activity for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it.
Water Management Component Mongolia Water Compact - MANAGEMENT COMPONENT Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the management of MCA's water projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Mongolia - Health Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's health sector project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Country Assessments Mongolia - Country Assessments project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's compact design process across multiple sectors, as well as provide external assistance to implementation oversight.
Financial Accountability Mongolia - Financial Accountability project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's fiscal agent and its accounting procedures.
Fiscal Management Mongolia Water Compact - Program Administration and Control - Fiscal Management activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Wastewater Recycling Activity Mongolia Water Compact - Water Sector Project - Wastewater Recycling Activity: Supports the recycling and reuse of a large quantity of wastewater effluent from the central wastewater treatment plant ("CWWTP"). MCC Funding for this Activity funds the construction of (i) a wastewater recycling plant (located on available public land adjacent to the CWWTP) designed to treat a portion of the effluent from the CWWTP, (ii) pumping stations and associated pipelines to convey the recycled water to water storage facilities near combined heating and power plants ("CHP") three and four (known as "CHP-3" and "CHP-4"), and (iii) internal piping, storage facilities, and control systems to facilitate the use of recycled wastewater for certain processes within CHP-3 and CHP-4.
Public Awareness Activity Mongolia - Energy and Environmental Project - Public Awareness Activity: MCC Funding will support a broad and comprehensive public awareness campaign, which will increase consumer awareness of: renewable energy; energy efficiency; timeliness and availability of subsidies; and the identity of participating partners.
Not Applicable Mongolia Water Compact - Program Development - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's compact design process across multiple sectors.
609g agreement/Entry into Force Mongolia - Monitoring and Evaluation - 609g agreement/Entry into Force activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
Project Administration Costs Mongolia - Energy and Environmental Project - Project Administration Costs activity: Contains administrative costs for the project that was implemented by MCA-Mongolia.
Water, Sanitation And Hygiene Project Mongolia Water Compact - Water, Sanitation And Hygiene Project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Health Project Mongolia - Health Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's health sector project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
HEALTH SECTOR PROJECT Mongolia - HEALTH SECTOR PROJECT: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's health sector project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Urban Water Planning Activity Mongolia Water Compact - Water Sector Reform Project - Urban Water Planning Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Agriculture Project Mongolia - Agriculture Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's agriculture projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Mongolia - Monitoring and Evaluation - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
Country Assessments Mongolia Water Compact - Country Assessments project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's compact design process across multiple sectors, as well as provide external assistance to implementation oversight.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Mongolia, monitoring and evaluation costs, which include monitoring, reporting and dissemination, GIS, data collection and data quality reviews.
Not Applicable Mongolia - Education Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's education projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
NCDI Capacity Building Activity Mongolia - Health Project - NCDI Capacity Building Activity: MCC Funding will be used to ensure that the program is built on the best international experience with NCDI. Specifically, MCC Funding will support: (i) establishment of senior NCDI advisory boards and expert panels; (ii) assessment of current NCDI practices, personnel, equipment and supplies, and review of relevant protocols, guidelines, and job descriptions for NCDI detection, management and treatment; (iii) aimag and district support for building NCDI capacities and implementing NCDI activities; (iv) provision of mammography machines, vehicles and other NCDI equipment and supplies; (v) improved data collection on cancer, stroke and accidents; (vi) improved capacities in the non-government organization sector and private work places to address and reduce NCDIs; (vii) improved outreach to youth and school-aged children to understand healthy life choices; (viii) testing the impact of the Health Project using total quality assurance practices; and (ix) finalization of baseline data and indicators for monitoring and evaluation of the Health Project.
Urban Water Supply Systems Activity Mongolia Water Compact - Water, Sanitation And Hygiene Project - Urban Water Supply Systems Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Fiscal Management An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Mongolia Water Compact, costs for its Fiscal Agent, who is responsible for overseeing the accounting and funds control procedures for the Accountable Entity.
Land Registration System Activity Mongolia - Property Rights Project - Land Registration System Activity: the Improvement of the Land Privatization and Registration System Activity; MCC Funding will be used to improve the formal system of privatizing and registering land rights. Specifically, MCC Funding will support: (i) a commission of stakeholders and technical experts to study the obstacles that affect the ability of Mongolian citizens to privatize and register land efficiently and cost-effectively, to make recommendations on how to reduce such obstacles, and to work with Government agencies, the State Great Khural (Parliament), and non-government specialists and interest groups to substantially implement the recommendations; (ii) upgrade of the geospatial infrastructure necessary for accurate land parcel mapping, including provision of Continually Operating Reference Stations (CORS), supply of Global Positioning System (GPS) equipment to regional land offices, and training on the use of each; (iii) capacity building for land offices, including creation and support of land market specialist positions to help citizens resolve issues related to land privatization and registration, and training of land office staff in land law, land mapping, use of satellite imagery, and processing of applications for privatization of ger area land plots; (iv) upgrade of the State Registry's central office space, information technology platform and business processes, establishment of offices in at least four districts of Ulaanbaatar, and similar upgrades of State Registry offices in eight regional or aimag centers around the country; and (v) identification and management of environmental, social, health and safety impacts associated with implementation of this Project Activity.
Mongolia II-Compact Signed in July 2018, MCC's investment aims to provide a sustainable supply of water that will stem the impact of an impending water crisis and sustain private sector-led economic growth in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar. The MCC compact will increase the available supply of water through infrastructure for development of new wellfields and capacity building. The compact's Water Supply Project will support the construction of new groundwater wells and a state-of-the-art plant for purifying drinking water, the construction of a new plant for treating and reusing wastewater, and the development and implementation of policy, legal, regulatory and institutional reforms that enhance the long-term sustainability of Ulaanbaatar's water supply. These investments will increase the supply of water to Ulaanbaatar by more than 80 percent, putting the city on a better footing to sustain its future economic growth. The Government of Mongolia will also contribute $111.8 million to support the investment.
Agriculture Project Mongolia Water Compact - Agriculture Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's agriculture projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
LAND TENURE PROJECT Mongolia - LAND TENURE PROJECT: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Project Administration Costs Mongolia - Property Rights Project - Project Administration Costs activity: Contains costs for project administration. The Improvement of the Land Privatization and Registration System Activity and the Privatization & Registration of Ger Area Land Plots Activity will be implemented by a project implementation unit housed within the Ministry of Roads, Transport, Construction and Urban Development. The Peri-Urban Land Leasing Activity will be implemented by a project implementation unit housed within the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry.
Project Administration Costs Mongolia - Health Project - Project Administration Costs activity: Contains administrative costs for the project that was implemented by a program implementation unit housed within the Ministry of Health.
NCDI Early Detection Activity Mongolia - Health Project - NCDI Early Detection Activity: MCC Funding will be used to mobilize client demand for screening, introduce modern cost-effective procedures, and provide key equipment. Specifically, MCC Funding will support: (i) implementation of new national NCDI screening procedures; (ii) national implementation of improved cervical cancer screening methodologies for women aged 35 - 50; (iii) program trial for the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer to determine costs of delivery and to assist the Government in developing a national HPV vaccine policy and implementation strategy; (iv) improvement of breast cancer detection methodologies; and (v) identification and management of environmental, social, health, and safety impacts associated with the implementation of this activity.
M&E - Economic Analysis Mongolia Water Compact - M&E - Economic Analysis project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's Economic Analysis frameworks , through compact implementation and evaluation stages.