2007
Mongolia Needs Assessment
Government of Mongolia |
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Table of Contents
Abbreviations..................................................................................................................................3
Glossary of Terms...........................................................................................................................3
Cover photo: “Camel driver, Bayan Gobi, Mongolia” Michelle Genther, 2004............................3
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................4
ECONOMICS AND POVERTY....................................................................................................7
Privatization in Mongolia...........................................................................................................7
Consequences of Privatization....................................................................................................8
External Factors........................................................................................................................10
Poverty: Urban versus Rur
al
.....................................................................................................10
Gender Equality........................................................................................................................13
MDG 1: Reduce Poverty and Hunger by One Half..................................................................14
Graphs and Tables: Economics and Poverty (A)..................................................................15
HEALTH.......................................................................................................................................17
Mongolia’s Healthcare System.................................................................................................17
Overall Health of Mongolians...................................................................................................19
MDGs
........................................................................................................................................20
Diseases and Illnesses...............................................................................................................21
Factors contributing to spread of disease..................................................................................23
Urban and Rural........................................................................................................................23
Summary of Issues....................................................................................................................24
Graphs and Tables: Health (B)..............................................................................................25
ENVIRONMENT AND AGRICULTURE..................................................................................27
Mongol
ia’s Environment..........................................................................................................27
Animal Husbandry....................................................................................................................27
Help from the Bilateral and Multilateral Community...............................................................28
MDG 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability.........................................................................29
The Role of NGOs Regarding MDG 7.....................................................................................32
Graphs and Tables: Environment and Agriculture (C).........................................................33
CONCLUSION.............................................................................................................................39
WORKS CITED...........................................................................................................................41
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