Governance and Decentralisation Programme Exit Phase (GDP Exit Phase)

• The national government, including ministries and agencies
• Local governments, including MUB
• Citizens of Mongolia, including young women and men
• Young journalists 

• The GoM elaborates and implements policies, laws, rules and processes that assign to subnational governments clear functions, responsibilities, administrative authority, and resources in an equitable manner.
• MUB plans and delivers more effective and responsive public services and Local Development Fund investments in ger areas.
• Citizen engagement is strengthened for improved government responsiveness to the needs and preferences of men, women, and vulnerable groups.

Resultados previstos:  

• Functions of each state level are clarified through application of Functional re-allocation (FA) methodology along with consistent improvement of legal framework
• Fiscal mechanisms for FA are designed
• Guidance for effective implementation of decentralization reform is in place
• MUB’s Capacity Development Framework is implemented and leads to civil service professionalization
• Service delivery has improved through decentralized service points and digitization
• Citizen decisions on Local Development Funds^[1] (LDF) are followed by MUB and promote citizen participation
• The legal and regulatory framework is conducive for civic engagement
• Young women and men are equipped and motivated to become active citizens
• Media and ICT-based dissemination channels provide reliable governance-related information.
  

[1] LDF are funds allocated to sub-national governments to address local development needs in consultation with citizens.

Resultados de las fases anteriores:  

• Approval of State Policy on Decentralization (2016).
• Approval of Functional Allocation Methodology by the GoM and its application in two sectors with TA from University of Lucerne of Applied Sciences and Arts.
• Improved legislative environment for local governments through approval of amendments to four sectoral laws and Budget Law (2016).
• Elaboration of a draft law on Implementation of Citizens’ Political Rights with technical support from the Center of Democratic Studies, Switzerland (2016).
• Amendment proposals to 111 laws related to citizen engagement to eliminate gaps, contradictions and duplications submitted to GoM for approval.
  
• Elaboration of a Draft Law on Non-for-Profit Entities and its submission to the GoM for approval.
• Elaboration of a Capacity Development Framework for MUB’s civil servants and its approval (2019).
• Access to selected public administrative services for residents of seven pilot ger khoroos in UB has improved with MUB committed to upscale the pilots.  

• Strengthening Representative Bodies in Mongolia (UNDP, 2017-2020)
• Public Investment in Energy Efficiency, Phase 2 (GIZ, 2018-2021)
• Mainstreaming Social Accountability in Mongolia (World Bank, 2015-2020)
• Understanding and Managing Internal Migration (IOM, 2019-2023)
• Towards Professional and Citizen-centred Civil Service in Mongolia (UNDP, Canada, 2018-2021)

Fase 3 01.01.2020 - 31.12.2022   (Completed)