"Past-Present-Future" SDC in Mongolia

13.03.2023 — Local news Mongolia
Switzerland and Mongolia enjoy friendly diplomatic relations that date back to 1964. Both countries share common democratic values, and political exchanges take place at a high level. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been active in Mongolia since 2001 and strengthened its presence by opening an office in Ulaanbaatar in 2004. Initially, the focus of support was on the sustainable use of natural resources, agricultural development, and food security.

SMArt programme exhibition successfully organized

30.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
Climate change, water resources, food security, and migration—the challenges of mountain regions—are those of the entire planet. The Foundation for the Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation are convinced that art can be an effective means of raising awareness of these challenges among the public and decision-makers. 

Mongolian felt art painting amazes the world

28.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
During an international group art exhibition in Paris, France, felt paintings made by a Mongolian artist attracted the most attention and amazed European viewers with a great appreciation of fine art.

Time for a juice break!

26.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
Visits to kindergartens are always nice. Children’s laughter, singing, and greetings in chorus warm your heart, and somehow, anyone gleams when they’re hit by the pure innocence radiating from children. Our visit to a Darkhan kindergarten was no different.

Farmers and herders step up their technology use for better food security

25.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
As consumers, we always wonder if the food we eat is truly safe. Of course, whenever possible, we prefer meat and milk with no traces of antibiotics or veterinary vaccines and vegetables and fruit without pesticides and fertilizers. 

Who else likes carrot juice? Come to Mongolia!

24.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
Our Head of Cooperation, Dr. Stefanie Burri, loves carrot juice. Each morning she has freshly squeezed carrot juice for breakfast, and when coming to Mongolia, it was one of the habits she was reluctantly ready to give up as being too luxurious. 

Is it too cold for vegetables in Mongolia?

23.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
“Mongolia has a harsh environment for farming, and only the central northern parts are suitable for vegetable farming. It’s not possible to have vegetables all year round in these conditions.” This was the unspoken belief for almost everyone, with many days of -40 C temperatures during the long winter and only a short summer spell.

Yak milk butter, anyone?

22.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
One of the unique inhabitants of Mongolia’s mountain regions is the yak, with around one million domesticated for their milk and fibre. They flourish in mountains with an altitude of over 1,800 meters above sea level and are herded in only a few provinces in the Khangai and Altai mountain ranges. 

Are you interested in insights from Baigalmaa Gongor, SDC’s Senior Programme Officer for Agriculture and Food Security?

21.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia

Message from Head of Cooperation

20.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia

First, please accept my warm wishes for the New Year. I hope you had a good start and that 2023 brings peace, light, and happiness to your personal and professional life.

Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival 2022

21.10.2022 — Local news Mongolia
Since 2019, the Arts Council of Mongolia has been organizing the Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival (UBIFF) in partnership with the Ulaanbaatar Governor’s Office, Ulaanbaatar Arts and Culture Department, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

Two Swiss projects named SDG Leaders in October 2022

19.10.2022 — Local news Mongolia
The United Nations in Mongolia, in partnership with other key stakeholders, organized SDG Open Day, an outdoor public event held to engage with the public and raise awareness of the SDGs and to acknowledge and promote best practices, individual initiatives, and positive changes created by stakeholders, including the private sector, development partners, and local communities that contribute to the SDGs. 

Message from the Head of SDC in Mongolia

30.04.2021 — Press release Mongolia
It is true. Time does fly. Memories of my arrival in beautiful Ulaanbaatar are still fresh. In the blink of an eye, I have already spent nine months as Head of the Swiss Cooperation Office and Consular section in Mongolia.

Call for art and culture project proposals

04.01.2021 — Press release Mongolia
The Swiss Cooperation Office in Mongolia is calling for proposals for art and culture projects with the aim to foster local cultural identity and artistic diversity and encourage the creative use of art for social transformation and development in Mongolia.

Switzerland's responses to COVID-19 in Mongolia

04.05.2020 — Press release Mongolia
Despite being itself affected by the COVID-19, Switzerland decided to show solidarity and support to Mongolia in facing the negative consequences of the anti-COVID measures affecting the Mongolian population.

Call for proposals – Environment and Climate Change

22.07.2019 — Press release Mongolia

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s (SDC) overall objective in Mongolia is to contribute to the empowerment of Mongolian citizens and institutions towards an equitable, green and prosperous society, leaving no one behind. The current domains of intervention are Agriculture and Food Security, Governance and Basic and Vocational Education and Training.  

SDC Mongolia is calling for proposals for Small Action Projects to address environmental issues and promote climate change resilience of local communities in Mongolia, as well as knowledge generation, through innovative approaches and/or technological solutions. Projects should not exceed a duration of 18 months and be carried out in Mongolia.

Women Leadership Forum with 400 prominent national and local leaders

05.07.2019 — Press release Mongolia

In a bid to address the continued decline of female representation in politics in Mongolia, more than 400 people from throughout the country gathered at a Women Leaders’ Forum in June to discuss the challenges and ways ahead. 

The forum provided female Members of Parliament and representatives from Ulaanbaatar, rural khurals, development agencies and the media with a platform to share knowledge, experiences and best practices, expand their networks, and learn from one another.

SDC Director Gabriella Spirli’s speech at the celebration of 55 years of diplomatic relations between Mongolia and Switzerland and 15 years of SDC present in Mongolia: “Mongolia and his people will always be in my heart”

05.07.2019 — Press release Mongolia
“I am proud of the tangible results we have achieved together with our partners in all sectors that we are engaged in. Without modesty, I can say that we are making a difference - at national and provincial levels, but also at the level of people’s lives. The Mongolian artisanal small scale mining sector has been strengthened with ASM-related concerns anchored in important policies. More young people are attending vocational training schools and getting better chances to find a decent job. Local parliament members are empowered and better equipped to perform their duties, and recently initiated collaboration between the Mongolian Parliament Secretariat and Swiss Parliament Services have opened new avenues for partnership. The vegetables sector continued to be strengthened, e.g. by reducing vegetables imports from other countries. This list of our joint accomplishments is too long; I will never manage to be exhaustive.

An official visit of the President of National Council of the Swiss Confederation to Mongolia

04.07.2019 — Press release Mongolia
Marking the 55^th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 15^th year of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Mongolia, the President of the National Council of the Swiss Confederation Ms. Marina Carobbio Guscetti and the Swiss Ambassador to Mongolia Mr. Bernardino Regazzoni paid an official visit to Mongolia in June, on invitation from the Mongolian Parliamentary Speaker G. Zandanshatar.

Mongolia moves forward on rangeland protection

18.06.2019 — Press release Mongolia

With 57 percent of Mongolia’s rangelands already degraded, of which 10 percent are beyond recovery, the future for hundreds of thousands of herder families hangs in the balance. 

The urgency of situation was a call to action for the more than 850 people who gathered at Parliament House on May 7 to discuss ways to improve the current regulatory environment governing rangeland use and protection. Among them were 720 herders and representatives from all 21 aimags and 331 soums in Mongolia.

Improved access to services for survivors of gender-based violence

11.06.2019 — Press release Mongolia
Through the "Combating Gender-Based Violence in Mongolia" Project of UNFPA, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and the Mongolian Government, seven new One Stop Service Centers (OSSCs) have been opened in five provinces - Khuvsgul, Bayan-Ulgii, Darkhan-Uul, Khentii, and Dornod - as well as two districts of Ulaanbaatar - Khan-Uul and Bayanzurkh - within the last year. Another two Centers are expected to be launched in Umnogobi and Uvurkhangai in 2019.

ASM Formalisation: Mongolia’s five ingredients for success

08.05.2019 — Press release Mongolia
An estimated 40 million people are engaged in artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) around the world. We know that poverty is the most significant driver for this industry, and the dream of discovering a valuable deposit is hard to resist. In all countries, ASM remains predominantly informal; miners occupy the margins, and are a stigmatised sub-section of society living an economically and socially precarious existence. Governments and downstream companies are increasingly recognising that ASM, as the livelihood of many, could and should be considered a significant contributor to global development and granted a legitimate role in global supply chains. Formalising, legalising and regulating the sector has the potential to further many of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, from advancing gender equality to increasing the contribution of ASM to the local and national economy.

Call for art and culture project proposals

22.01.2019 — Press release Mongolia
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Mongolia is calling for proposals for art and culture projects with the aim to foster local cultural identity and artistic diversity and encourage the creative use of art for social transformation and development in Mongolia.

Federal elections 2019 – Vote!

18.01.2019 — Press release Mongolia
On 20 October 2019, elections will be held to fill Switzerland's 246 parliamentary seats. Swiss nationals living abroad, who are included in the Register of the Swiss Abroad, can vote for candidates and stand for election themselves.

"Past-Present-Future" SDC in Mongolia

13.03.2023 — Local news Mongolia
Switzerland and Mongolia enjoy friendly diplomatic relations that date back to 1964. Both countries share common democratic values, and political exchanges take place at a high level. The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been active in Mongolia since 2001 and strengthened its presence by opening an office in Ulaanbaatar in 2004. Initially, the focus of support was on the sustainable use of natural resources, agricultural development, and food security.

SMArt programme exhibition successfully organized

30.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
Climate change, water resources, food security, and migration—the challenges of mountain regions—are those of the entire planet. The Foundation for the Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation are convinced that art can be an effective means of raising awareness of these challenges among the public and decision-makers. 

Mongolian felt art painting amazes the world

28.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
During an international group art exhibition in Paris, France, felt paintings made by a Mongolian artist attracted the most attention and amazed European viewers with a great appreciation of fine art.

Time for a juice break!

26.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
Visits to kindergartens are always nice. Children’s laughter, singing, and greetings in chorus warm your heart, and somehow, anyone gleams when they’re hit by the pure innocence radiating from children. Our visit to a Darkhan kindergarten was no different.

Farmers and herders step up their technology use for better food security

25.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
As consumers, we always wonder if the food we eat is truly safe. Of course, whenever possible, we prefer meat and milk with no traces of antibiotics or veterinary vaccines and vegetables and fruit without pesticides and fertilizers. 

Who else likes carrot juice? Come to Mongolia!

24.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
Our Head of Cooperation, Dr. Stefanie Burri, loves carrot juice. Each morning she has freshly squeezed carrot juice for breakfast, and when coming to Mongolia, it was one of the habits she was reluctantly ready to give up as being too luxurious. 

Is it too cold for vegetables in Mongolia?

23.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
“Mongolia has a harsh environment for farming, and only the central northern parts are suitable for vegetable farming. It’s not possible to have vegetables all year round in these conditions.” This was the unspoken belief for almost everyone, with many days of -40 C temperatures during the long winter and only a short summer spell.

Yak milk butter, anyone?

22.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia
One of the unique inhabitants of Mongolia’s mountain regions is the yak, with around one million domesticated for their milk and fibre. They flourish in mountains with an altitude of over 1,800 meters above sea level and are herded in only a few provinces in the Khangai and Altai mountain ranges. 

Are you interested in insights from Baigalmaa Gongor, SDC’s Senior Programme Officer for Agriculture and Food Security?

21.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia

Message from Head of Cooperation

20.01.2023 — Local news Mongolia

First, please accept my warm wishes for the New Year. I hope you had a good start and that 2023 brings peace, light, and happiness to your personal and professional life.

Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival 2022

21.10.2022 — Local news Mongolia
Since 2019, the Arts Council of Mongolia has been organizing the Ulaanbaatar International Film Festival (UBIFF) in partnership with the Ulaanbaatar Governor’s Office, Ulaanbaatar Arts and Culture Department, and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.

Two Swiss projects named SDG Leaders in October 2022

19.10.2022 — Local news Mongolia
The United Nations in Mongolia, in partnership with other key stakeholders, organized SDG Open Day, an outdoor public event held to engage with the public and raise awareness of the SDGs and to acknowledge and promote best practices, individual initiatives, and positive changes created by stakeholders, including the private sector, development partners, and local communities that contribute to the SDGs.