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The Netherlands – Mongolia Trust Fund for the Environment. Progress Review Meeting Ulaanbaatar June 22 nd , 2005. Outline. Mongolia: Context Environmental Challenges The Netherlands – Mongolia Trust Fund for the Environment (NEMO TF) Component I: Self-standing AAA - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Netherlands – Mongolia Trust Fund for the Environment
Progress Review Meeting Ulaanbaatar
June 22nd, 2005
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Outline
Mongolia: Context Environmental Challenges
The Netherlands – Mongolia Trust Fund for the Environment (NEMO TF) Component I: Self-standing AAA Component II: Co-financing of Environment
Components in World Bank Ongoing Projects Component III: Project Development
Disbursements & Commitments
Implementation Issues
Next Steps
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Mongolia - Context
Mongolia: Is a large, landlocked country (1.564
Km2) in Central Asia Has a total population is 2.3 million
(2000 Census): 30% of which lives in Ulaanbaatar; Overall, 78% of total population lives in
ger areas; about 60% of urban population still lives in ger areas
Is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world (1.63 people per Km 2)
Is heavily dependent on natural resources and the environment for its development and economic growth
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Mongolia – Environmental Challenges
Growing population and changing lifestyles are intensifying pressure on the country’s fragile ecosystems
Overgrazing is degrading significant areas and displacing wildlife from his habitats
Pollution from industrial and urban sources is negatively affecting environmental quality
Human and financial resources for environment and natural resources management are limited, and institutional capacity is weak
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Environmental Hotspots
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The Netherlands – Mongolia Trust Fund for the Environment (NEMO TF)
NEMO TF was established in November 2004, with an endowment of US$ 5.88 million from the Dutch Government
It has three components: Bank-executed technical assistance ($ 1.1
million + $ 0. 380 million for contingency) Government-executed support for on-going
projects ($ 3.6 million) Government-executed preparation of new
projects ($ 0.8 million)
NEMO TF represents an outstanding opportunity to achieve progress on environmental governance in Mongolia
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Component I: Self-standing Technical Assistance AAA activities under this component focus on the Green
and Brown Agendas; specifically: Green Agenda
Illegal Wildlife Trade in Mongolia Forest Cover Mapping of Arkhangai, Khuvsgul and Bulgan
Aimags Assessment of the Success of Reforestation Projects in
Mongolia Updating Nomenclature of Selected Groups of Animals
and Plants of Economic and Conservation Importance Conference on Buddhism and the Environment
Brown Agenda Tourism development in Mongolia and its Impacts on the Natural
and Social Environment Moving up the value-chain in livestock-based industries:
Implications for Environmental Policy, Regulations and Management Urban Environmental Services in Secondary Cities in Mongolia Review of Toxic Chemicals Used in Mongolia
Total Netherlands TF Financing is US$ 1.1 million
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Disbursements & Commitmentsfor Component I
Self—standing AAATF Funding
Delivery Milestone
Disbursed Commitments
Illegal Wildlife Trade in Mongolia. 100,000 October 2005 80,000 20,000
Tourism Development in Mongolia and its Impacts on the Natural and Social Environment.
150,000 October 2005 25,000 145,000
Moving up the value-chain in the livestock-based industries: implications for environmental policy, regulation and management
200,000 September 2005 20,000 160,000
Activity 2 and 3 sub-total350,000 45,000 305,000
Urban Environmental Services in Secondary Cities in Mongolia Study
150,000 September 2005 53,000 97,000
Forest Cover Mapping of Arkhangai, Khuvsgul and Bulgan Aimags
Assessment of the Success of Reforestation Projects in Mongolia
100,000 August 2005 ??? 74,000
Updating of Nomenclature of Certain Groups of Animals of Plants of Economic and Conservation Importance 200,000 November 2005 ??? 66,000
Review of Toxic Chemicals Used in Mongolia, with Special Attention to Pesticides Used Against Rodents and Grasshoppers
100,000 September 2005 46,000 54,000
Conference on Buddhism and the Environment 100,000 July 2005 75,000 25,000
Component I Sub Total 1,100,000 302,000 631,000
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Component II: Co-financing of Environment Components in WB Projects
Activities under this component complement already on-going loans and grants activities; specifically:
Second Urban Services Improvement Project Total Loan Amount: US$ 20 million (an IDA Credit of US$16 M;
an AusAID Grant of US$3.35 M, and an UB Municipality
contribution of US$2.3 million); Total Dutch Co-financing: US$ 1,850,000 for Community
Development Sanitation in Ger Areas of Ulaanbaatar and the
Geser Sum Sacred Urban Landscape Protection Initiative
Sustainable Livelihood Project Total Loan Amount: US$ 22 million (APL) Total Dutch Co-financing: US$ 200,000 for Well Rehabilitation
on Wild Ass in the Gobi Desert
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Component II: Co-financing of Environment Components in WB Projects (II)
Dynamics of Biodiversity Loss and Permafrost Melt in Lake Hovsgol National Park Project
Total Grant Amount: US$ 1 million (GEF MSP) Total Dutch Co-financing: US$ 250,000 for the
organization of the Workshop and Associated Training Program on Ecosystem Dynamics and Environmental Management
Strengthening Environmental Management Capacity at National and Local Level Project
Total Grant Amount: US$ 270,000 (IDF Grant for IDA Countries)
Total Dutch Co-financing is US$ 1.2 million for Strengthening Environmental Management Capacity
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Disbursements & Commitmentsfor Component II
Co-financing of Environmental Components in World Bank Projects TF Funding
Delivery Milestone
Disbursed Commitments
Ulaanbaatar Second Urban Service Improvement Project
Community Development Sanitation in Ger Areas of Ulaanbaatar Geser Sum Sacred Urban landscape Protection Initiative
1,750,000100,000
September - November
2005
Sustainable Livelihood Project
Impacts of Well Rehabilitation on threatened Species in the Gobi Desert
200,000October 2005
Dynamics of Biodiversity Loss and Permafrost melt in Lake Hovsgol National Park
Workshop and Associated Training Program on ecosystems Dynamics and Environmental Management
250,000
March – May 2005
120,000
Strengthening Environmental Management Capacity at National and Local Level
Strengthening Environmental Management Capacity 1,200,000
October – November
2005
Component II Sub-Total 3,500,000
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Component III: Project Development
The main objective of this component is to facilitate the development of environment and natural resources management projects; current effort focus on: Forest Resources Management Project
Proposed Loan Amount: US$ 5 million (IDA credit Total Dutch Co-Financing: US$ 750,000
Retrofitting of Polluting and Inefficient Heat-only Boilers in Ulaanbaatar and Selected Aimags
Proposed Grant Amount: US$ 4 million (GEF grant) Total Dutch Co-Financing: US$ 150,000
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Disbursements & Commitmentsfor Component III
Component III Project Development TF Funding
Delivery Milestone
Disbursed Commitments
Forest Resources Management Project750,000 November 2005
Retrofitting of Polluting and Inefficient Heat-only Boilers in Ulaanbaatar and Selected Aimags
150,000 August 2005
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Implementation Issues The Bank-executed activities (all under
Component I) are complex; however, their implementation is relatively straightforward and on schedule
The implementation of the Government-executed activities involves six agencies, it is proving challenging, and experiencing delays due to:
The formulation of the Grant Agreement and financial management arrangements;
The need for the new Special Accounts to be opened in bank/s approved by the World Bank;
MoF has worked to simplify the disbursement processes for the NEMO TF by making itself the only signatory on Withdrawal Requests
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Next Steps Take stock of the status of disbursements
and discuss/decide about possible reallocations of funds
Complete the contracting within USIP2 and SLP – allowing for work to be continued after final payments
Define the Forestry project and determine what can be spent (and on what) by December 1st, 2005
Advance the work on retrofitting boilers
Review the existing timeline for components II and III to ensure timely completion of all the activities