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MongoliaMongolia

ADBADB--DMCDMC

Sanitation dialogue, Manila, 2009Sanitation dialogue, Manila, 2009

Presented by Mr.Presented by Mr. DaDa.. GanboldGanbold, Vice Mayor of, Vice Mayor of

Ulaanbaatar cityUlaanbaatar city

The views expressed in this paper/presentation are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views orpolicies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADB doesnot guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of theiruse. Terminology used may not necessarily be consistent with ADB official terms.

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Location:Location: Between Russia and ChinaBetween Russia and China

Area:Area: 1.51.5 mlnmln sq.kmsq.km (6(6thth in Asia, 18in Asia, 18thth in the World)in the World)

Population:Population:

2.6 million (with low density of 1.5 persons2.6 million (with low density of 1.5 persons

forfor sq.kmsq.km))

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Capital City:Capital City: UlaanbaatarUlaanbaatar

Language:Language: MongolianMongolian

Religion:Religion: More than 90% Tibetan BuddhistMore than 90% Tibetan Buddhist

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1. Need and Why?

More than 20 laws and regulations 

• Sanitation programm, 2007

• National water programm, 2002 (revising 

2009)

 –  Drinking water standard, 2005

 – Waste water influent and effluent standard, 1998

 – Pit latrine standard, 2008 ect. 

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Coverage 

• 26.6% of  total population have access to 

improved sanitation facilities,

 – Urban 21.3%

 – Rural  5.3%

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Health impact• in 2007, 

 –  infectious diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid and viral Hepatitis‐A 

constitutes 21% of  all the reported communicable diseases. 

 –  Hepatitis‐A and dysentery accounts for 71.6% and 24% of  all water borne intestinal infections respectively. 

 –  Children between 5‐9 years are most at risk of  Hepatitis‐A . 

• Poor practice level amongst most respondents in regards to 

washing their water tank 1‐2 times per week. 

• The highest rate of  washing was found amongst people 

who lived in soum centers (15.7%), while the lowest level 

was amongst people living in ‘ger’ districts around UB 

(8.4%). 

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Policy and legal framework 

• Lack of  regulation 

• Poor implementation and enforcement of  

current laws and standards

• Low priority and lack of  political will 

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Institutional framework 

• No consolidated management structure for 

sanitation matters

• Limitation of  capacity and funds  on 

implementing of  programmes and policies. 

• Inadequate information dissemination and 

data sharing among government officials, 

local authorities and the wider public. 

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Institutional framework . Cont

• No coherent and holistic cooperation and 

inter‐understanding between ministries and 

agencies

•Lack communication activities to change 

behaviors on sanitation and hygiene for 

general population 

• Lack of  effective public participation in public 

policy 

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Finance and techniques 

• Slow progress in the provision of  sufficient 

budget for watersupply and sanitation. 

• Lack of  technical capacity of  institutions on 

sanitation and financial difficulties 

nationwide.

• No investment and intervention on modern 

sanitation facilities 

• No cost recovery mechanism 

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3. Next Steps

• Organize in country dialogue

• Update current legal framework

• Enhance 

implementation 

and 

regulations 

• Get technical and financial support from International agencies, ADB, WB, UNDP, WHO and other countries

• About 1 billion USD 2009‐2025 to raise by government 

to reach MDG target• Government intents to impose to charge tariff  on waste 

water treatment 

• Raise population awareness towards to the sanitation 

and hygiene 

• To liberalize  the price to attract private sector and 

enhance PPP

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Cont..

• Enhance coordinating mechanism and integrated 

approach 

• Strengthen implementation of  strategic action plan 

• Enhance integrated waste management with low cost environmentally friendly technologies 

• Improve technology, operation and maintenance of  sanitation facilities, 

• Ensure adequate living condition of  the population by 

connecting housing and ger areas to water supply and 

sewerage systems,

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Cont..• Create and sustain  healthy environment in working 

conditions and provide favourable conditions for running 

production and service activities by the residents 

• Maintain ecological balance by introducing improved pit latrines in remote areas 

• Help to improve health condition of  the population 

• Contribute to the sustainable socio‐economic development of  the country. 

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2009-2015MRTCUD, MOF, Localgovernment

Construct new inter-soum water well systems andrehabilitate existing systems in soums withfuture development

2009-2015MRTCUD, MNET, MOF,Local governmentRehabilitate, expand and reconstruct central watersupply systems and waste water treatmentand sewage facilities in the capital city andregional urban centers

2009-2015MOH, MEC, Localgovernment

Plan and implement behavior changecommunication (BCC) strategy to combatwith waterborne disease among generalpopulation and stakeholder

2009-2015MoJ, MNET, SSIA, Local

government

Introduce and implement polluter pay principles

2009-2015MRTCUD, MoF, Localgovernment

Create market base finance mechanism for wastewater treatment and sewage utilities

2009-2015MRTCUD, MoF, Localgovernment

Support ger district, households in improvingprivate and communal sanitation facilities

2009-2015MRTCUD, MOH, MFALI,MOF, Localgovernment

Connect the remote areas school, hospitals inurban centers to the central sewage andwaste water systems, construct small scaletreatment facilities

2009-2015MRTCUD, MNET, MOF,

Local government

Improve legal and regulatory environment for

urban waste water treatment facilities

FundingDate /YearResponsible AgenciesActivities

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Thank you very much for your 

attention 

Maraming salamat po