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Role of NGO in HIA Capacity

Building of Mongolia

L. Oyunaa, “Leading Researchers”, Mongolia

May 12, 2016 IAIA 2016, Nagoya, Japan, May 11-14, 2016

“Leading Researchers” NGO

Policy strengthening on Health Impact

Assessment

Capacity building on Health Impact Assessment

Contribution in literature

Funding support for Health Impact Assessment


Overview

“Leading Researchers”

Established in 2009

a non-profit, no membership, public serving non-government organization

Aim: To contribute to accelerate Mongolia’s social and economic development through the provision of quality research information

Vision: To become international level comprehensive research center


How do we fulfill our aims: on

example of Health Impact

Assessment


Law on Environmental Impact Assessment

- 2012, May 17 – revised law approved

/About 80 percent of the provisions have been revised and

amended. Compared to the previous version, which consisted

of 4 parts and 13 articles, the current revision has 5 parts and

20 articles./

Chapter 3. Legal definition

Article 3.1.5 “Cumulative impact assessment”

Chapter 6. Cumulative Impact Assessment

Article 6.1-6.6

Policy strengthening on

Health Impact Assessment


Law on Hygiene

-2016, February 4 - revised law approved

-Chapter 3. Health Impact Assessment

-Article 9.

-Chapter 5. Hygiene requirements for urban

planning, construction

-Article 5.2

Policy strengthening on



Capacity Building on


“Assessing the Health Impacts of Mining in Mongolia: Strengthening the Public Health System Response” -2008-2009

International conference on mining impact on health – 2009

Exploring health equity in social and environmental impact analysis for mining development in Mongolia 2010-2011

WHO supported training on Health Impact Assessment in Environmental Impact Assessment

Mongolia Health Impact Assessment: Learning and Development Program – training in Mongolia, April 27-May, 9, 2015


Contribution in knowledge

sharing on HIA

An equity tool for health impact assessments: Reflections from

Mongolia, Jeremy Snyder, Meghan Wagler, Oyun Lkhagvasuren,

Lory Laing, Colleen Davison, Craig Janes

HIA: Story of Mongolia. Presentation at the IAIA 2015 Conference.

Oyunaa Lkhagvasuren, Tsetsegsaikhan B, Delgermaa V

Development and Implementation of an Equity-Focused HIA

Methodology for the Mongolian Mining Sector. Presentation at XI

HIA International Conference, Granada, Spain, April 15, 2011. Craig

Janes, Ts. Sodnompil, Oyunaa Lkhagvasuren, Lory Laing, Jeremy

Snyder, Colleen Davison, Meghan Wagler

Health Impact Assessment in Mongolia. Oyunaa Lkhagvasuren, J

Health Med Inform 2015, V6, Issue 4, page 81


Funding application to

support Health Impact

Assessment “Assessing the Health Impacts of Mining in Mongolia: Strengthening

the Public Health System Response” grant from Canadian Institute of

Health Research. Total funding $24,975 (2008-2009)

Exploring health equity in social and environmental impact analysis for

mining development in Mongolia. $74,536 (2010-2011), CIHR Catalyst

Grant in Health Equity

Equity-Focused Health Impact Assessment Tools and Methodologies in

Mongolia: Supporting and Scaling-Up Local Experiences, $99,945

(2011-2012), CIHR MPD- Knowledge Translation Supplement

“Mongolia Health Impact Assessment (HIA): Learning and

Development Program”, December, 2014-August, 2015, Foreign

Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada, Government of Canada


Leading Researchers

Mongolia experience demonstrates that

non-government organization can play a

crucial role in the process of promotion

of Health Impact Assessment and serve as

a leader, catalyst and provider of

innovative approaches in addressing issues

related with health impact assessment.


Words of Appreciation

Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research!!!

Simon Fraser University/University of Waterloo,

Canada – Craig Janes, Kate Dillworth, Lesley Johnston

Habitat – Marla Orenstein, Ame-Lia Tamburrini, Erica

Westwood

University of Queensland – Colleen Davidson

WHO Mongolia office – Dr. Soe, V. Delgermaa

SOS International – Francesco Viliani

Staff at the Leading Researchers – B. Battugs, G.

Temuujin, S. Saruulbat, S. Dulamsuren, Ts. Sodnompil


Thank you for listening to our story!


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