[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1135, 257], "category": "Text", "text": "restoration of rangeland and other planting areas and continuous supply of the population with affordable and accessible healthy food. The involvement of this ministry is essential to develop integrated solutions to manage rangeland and forest areas. Light industries encompass as well wood and non-wood forest product transformation."}, {"bbox": [96, 270, 1135, 405], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Ministry of Finance** (MoF) leads financial, budget and investment policies, financial management and coordination in line with the countries' development strategies and national programs. The ministry channels funds for employment creation and decent work. The Financing Agreement for this Action will be signed with the MoF, that is also co-chairing the annual EU-Mongolia Development Cooperation Working Group that has been officially established under the EU-Mongolia Joint Committee guided by the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement."}, {"bbox": [96, 416, 1135, 603], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Ministry of Construction and Urban Development** (MCUD) is in charge of national and local land management planning. Its Agency for Land Administration and Management, Geodesy and Cartography coordinates the updating of land management plans. According to the 2021 data of the Integrated Land Classification Database, while 72.4% of the total territory is occupied by agricultural land, MCUD is responsible for all land issues. There is currently no specialised department or department for agriculture, pastures and cultivation within the Ministry. As this Action will support the implementation of land management plans, close collaboration with MCUD will be key, especially given also the current discussion on revisions of the land law."}, {"bbox": [96, 614, 1135, 775], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Ministry of Education and Science** (MES), has recently become again responsible for the TVET sector (previously held by MoLSP), and leads, among others, the human resource development in agriculture and forestry sectors. To ensure employability of graduates meeting labour market needs and employers' requirements, TVET curricula are developed based on occupational standards, hence this Action will be working closely with MES to support the curricula development, building links with employers. The TVET Law is under revision and one of the key changes is to specialize TVET schools according to the economic development and regional priorities."}, {"bbox": [96, 786, 1135, 947], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Ministry of Labour and Social Protection** (MoLSP) is responsible for planning, management and coordination of employment support programs and short-term training. The Ministry is responsible for the development of occupational standards. The Employment Promotion Fund implements employment support programs. This includes, for example, a “Green job” program to contribute to the Billion Tree movement. MoLSP cooperates with MET to make available labour for planting activities. Labourers for such and other activities will be needed for the implementation of actions. This generates income for the most vulnerable groups."}, {"bbox": [96, 957, 1135, 1065], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Ministry of Digital Development and Communication** (MDDC) aims to increase competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency of ICT products and services in social and economic sectors. This action will contribute to Mongolia's efforts to strengthen forest and agriculture value chains incorporating green and digital technology in public services, therefore working closely with MDDC at policy level would also be important."}, {"bbox": [96, 1076, 1135, 1158], "category": "Text", "text": "The **National Committee on Gender Equality** (NCGE) is an ex-officio committee composed of government and non-government organizations headed by the Prime Minister. The NCGE has ex officio sub-committees in aimags and sectors responsible for coordination gender equality policies in their respective aimags and sectors.¹⁹"}, {"bbox": [96, 1167, 1135, 1223], "category": "Text", "text": "The Women's caucus of the Parliament is an informal, multi-partisan group of all women MPs. The caucus aims to promote gender equality, focus on social policies and issues which pertain to women, among others.²⁰"}, {"bbox": [96, 1234, 331, 1260], "category": "Text", "text": "Government (local level)"}, {"bbox": [96, 1272, 1135, 1433], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Aimag Food, Agriculture, Environmental Departments and Aimag Forest Divisions** exercise administrative and supervisory functions regarding agriculture and forest management, forest protection and forest use. They ensure implementation of agriculture and forest policies and regulations at Aimag level and provide methodological guidance and support to Soum and Inter-soum Forest Units. They are generally heavily understaffed and need capacity development. They are responsible for the implementation of sustainable forest management and will be deeply involved in activities on forest management in pilot areas."}, {"bbox": [96, 1444, 1135, 1525], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Soum and Inter-soum Forest Units** are responsible for managing and organising the activities of forest protection, restoration, afforestation, appropriate use, and improvement of sustainable forest management, providing professional guidance to Forest User Groups and Forest Enterprises. There is a need to strengthen the"}, {"bbox": [85, 1572, 1144, 1622], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁹ https://www.undp.org/mongolia/projects/promoting-gender-equality-public-decision-making-and-womens-empowerment-mongolia"}, {"bbox": [85, 1622, 146, 1643], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²⁰ Ibid."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 13 of 33"}]