Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On November 2, the UN Mongolia and the Government of Mongolia invited all development partners to co-create their joint development vision and priorities for the next five years of strategic cooperation on sustainable development. This exercise will lay the foundation for the elaboration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) from 2023 to 2027 for Mongolia.

The UNSDCF is a centerpiece of the UN development system reform initiated by the UN Secretary General in 2018. The Cooperation Framework will represent the UN development system’s collective offer, including of resident and non-resident UN agencies, to support Mongolia in addressing key priorities and gaps in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

In his opening remarks, UN Resident Coordinator Mr. Tapan Mishra emphasized that UN Mongolia’s new cooperation framework with Mongolia must be aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Mongolia’s international obligations and as well as Mongolia’s development priorities through Vision 2050.

He further underscored that the new Cooperation Framework places an emphasis on 'development cooperation' with the Government and partners rather than 'development assistance'.

Mr. N.Ankhbayar, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighted that this is a critical year as Mongolia celebrates the 60th anniversary of its membership to the United Nations and noted that Government welcomes the UN system reform and its new strategy for Mongolia that aims to deliver tangible development results for people of Mongolia.

Ms S.Suzanna, Head of the Development Policy and Planning Division of the National Development Agency, noted that Mongolia is committed to sustainability and continuity of development policy and needs to improve coordination between different development-related policy documents that are in place in Mongolia. She further highlighted that more new and innovative financial mechanisms are essential to implement the development policies in Mongolia.

In order to create a common and shared vision for Mongolia, UN Mongolia is consulting with all partners, ranging from all sectors of the government to the private sector, civil society and academia. This collective vision will support the UN Mongolia’s strategic priorities for the next cooperation framework to put Mongolia on a sustainable, resilient, and inclusive path.

The UNSDCF visioning and prioritization workshop is being jointly organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Development Agency. The workshop will continue until 4 November 2021.

Source: UN Mongolia