Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia Reviews Achievements of SCALA Climate Initiative
Society
Ulaanbaatar, September 11,
2025 /MONTSAME/. The SCALA project (Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use
and Agriculture), launched in 2021, supports sustainable livestock, crop, and
water management while identifying climate-adapted solutions to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions in the agricultural and land use sectors.
A stakeholder meeting was held to review the implementation of the SCALA program – Supporting the Advancement of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) in the Agriculture and Land Use Sector – jointly led by UNDP and FAO in Mongolia.
During the meeting, Jambaltseren Tumur-Uya, State Secretary of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry of Mongolia, highlighted the progress of the SCALA program.
He noted key achievements, including the assessment of surface water storage, implementation of the Law on Livestock Tax, and the development of an innovative measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) system. These efforts, he emphasized, are vital for strengthening national policy implementation and enhancing the resilience of Mongolia’s agriculture and land use sectors in the face of climate change.
The SCALA project team shared updates on the program’s implementation, achievements, and future goals, engaging in dialogue with representatives from organizations and academic institutions.
Qingyun Diao, FAO Representative in Mongolia, emphasized the agriculture sector’s potential to mitigate and adapt to climate change through Mongolia’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).
She highlighted the SCALA project’s role in strengthening policy linkages and building an evidence base for climate action in agriculture and land use. Strategic dialogues at regional and global levels have supported policy integration and public outreach. The Climate Action Assessment and Prioritization Tool, developed under SCALA, was used by the national team to identify system-level climate solutions aligned with Mongolia’s NDCs and NAPs.”
The meeting was attended by international representatives, including Ulf Jäckel, Head of Division for European and International Adaptation to Climate Change, Germany’s Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, and Petra Niilan, Project Officer at the International Climate Initiative (IKI), alongside academics and NGO participants.
