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Sustainability Outlook of Mongolia SOM Process and Content

22 February 2018
This presentation discussed the process of developing Mongolia's Sustainability Outlook (SOM) and gave an overview of its contents.

Sustainability Outlook of Mongolia

22 February 2018
This presentation shared the sequence of activities involved in producing a national sustainability outlook and emphasized the importance of visioning, policy mapping, identifying leverage points, and quantitative and qualitative modeling, among others.

Ecocompensation vs Pollution Compensation US Transboundary Watershed ManagementExperiences and Lessons

8 December 2017
Who pays, who benefits, how much, and how—these are among the questions tackled in the presentation to better differentiate eco-compensation from pollution compensation, particularly in the context of watershed management. The experiences and lessons of the United States in transboundary watershed…

EcoCompensation and Agriculture Lessons from the United States Questions for the Peoples Republic of China

8 December 2017
Why is agriculture important for eco-compensation? Agriculture is key to food security, rural livelihoods, economic growth, and human survival; but, it is also a major source of environmental degradation. Current farming practices (e.g., tillage, introduction of new plant varieties, application of…

MobiCom E money Customer and Regulatory Understanding

9 November 2017
This presentation shares brief information on e-money, customer-based infrastructure, and the convenience joint cards provides to users, in the context of Mobicom's experience. It also highlights how information sharing can help reduce risk.

Poverty and Social Analysis in Action Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Area Development Investment Program

10 October 2017
Poverty and social analysis (PSA) enabled the Ulaanbaatar Urban Services and Ger Area Development Investment Program to become more responsive to the needs and context of its target beneficiaries. PSA guided program implementation by providing a thorough assessment of the social impacts of the…

The Food Stamp Program A Secret History of the First Targeted Benefit in Mongolia

30 August 2017
Back in 2008, Mongolia suffered from the highest inflation rate in Asia, reaching up to 30%. This led to lower food quality, especially for women and limited funds for education and health needs. The government, through ADB assistance, established a food stamp program to help the poor buy critical…

Building an SDG Data Dashboard for the California Bay Area

29 June 2017
Presentation of Derek Ouyang on localizing the SDGs

UbeSafe Road Safety Campaign

4 May 2017
Learn more about #UbeSafe, a project of the Global Shapers Ulaanbaatar Hub, that aims to promote road safety. Success indicators that can be replicated are outlined in the presentation.

Consumers Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste

28 February 2017
Up to 10 billon metric tons of solid waste is generated annually from urban households, commerce, industry, and construction globally. This is bound to increase further as populations grow and migration from rural to urban areas occurs with wealth and consumption inevitably rising, prompting the…