The joint cooperation framework for Mongolia and the UN in Mongolia for 2023-2027 enters into full swing

The JSC monitors progress, challenges, risks, and opportunities, and steers the direction of implementation of the UNSDCF in the next five years.

The JSC meeting also reviewed the results of the previous the Cooperation Framework, known as UN Development Assistance Framework, implemented from 2017 to 2022.

The JSC members concluded that the UN development assistance carried out in the last six years was instrumental to support Mongolia’s development, supporting the Government’s Action Plan, Vision 2050 – Mongolia’s long-term development policies, increasing Mongolia’s contributions to the achievement of the SDGs, and strengthening Mongolia’s roles and commitment to the international communities.

The JSC members also discussed and endorsed the Joint workplan to be carried out within the UNSDCF, paving the wave for the full implementation of the new cooperation framework in the next five years.

At the JSC meeting, UN Resident Coordinator Tapan Mishra reminded the members that 2023 is the mid-point year for Sustainable Development Agenda – 2030, and the UN will take stock of the progress towards SDGs at the SDGs Summit to be held in Sep 2022 in New York. Heading up to the Summit, Mongolia will also present its second Voluntary National Report on the implementation of the SDGs at the High-level Political Forum in July.