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The proposed project has been developed based on the request of NEMA and in close consultation with other key agencies working on DRM initiatives in Mongolia. The project will integrate and complement the on-going DRM initiatives in Mongolia and build on the lessons learnt from the work implemented by relevant partner agencies in Mongolia working on DRM. The project will explore collaboration with the Japanese Space Exploration Agency on the use of remote sensing technology in DRM.
The project is consistent with Asian Development Banks (ADB) Interim Country Partnership Strategy for Mongolia (ICPS), 2014 2016 to support inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth. The ICPS identified that climate-related disasters, including droughts, dzud, and flashfloods, with high social and economic costs (particularly for herders) have doubled in frequency. In the livestock subsector, reduced pasture productivity and extreme cold temperatures lead to lower productivity and higher mortality rates. It further highlighted that measures to improve natural resources management and increase resilience to natural hazards are urgently required to ensure sustainable development and herders livelihoods. The project will support NEMA in implementing its main responsibilities related to DRM, which are included under the following basic laws in Mongolia: (i) the Law on Disaster Protection; (ii) Law on Fire Safety; and (iii) Law on Forest and Steppe Fire Protection. The project is designed to support the National Program on Strengthening Disaster Prevention Capacity in Mongolia that was approved by Parliament in March 2011. The proposed project also responds to the first two priorities highlighted in the ADB Operational Plan for Integrated DRM, 2014 2020 that seeks to (i) promote an integrated DRM approach in ADBs operations; and (ii) further strengthen developing member countrys integrated DRM capabilities, knowledge, and resources to reduce disaster risk and to respond to disaster events in a timely, cost-efficient manner. The project is included in ADBs non-lending pipeline as 2015 firm.
The proposed project builds on the governments recent progress in DRM. It seeks to further enhance the governments capacity in dealing with disaster risk reduction, preparedness, and response both at the national and local levels. |
