Description of the crisis
According to the 20 January 2024 dzud assessment conducted under Government Resolution 286, Mongolia is experiencing severe winter conditions across multiple regions:
White Dzud1 Conditions: - Affecting 1182 soums across 18 provinces: Bayan-Ulgii, Uvs, Khovd, Govi-Altai, Zavkhan, Bayankhongor, Arkhangai, Uvurkhangai, Khuvsgul, Bulgan, Tuv, Selenge, Dornogovi, Dundgovi, Umnugovi, Dornod, Sukhbaatar, and Khentii
Near White Dzud Conditions: - Present in 87 soums across 16 provinces: Khovd, Govi-Altai, Zavkhan, Arkhangai, Bayankhongor, Uvurkhangai, Khuvsgul, Bulgan, Orkhon, Selenge, Tuv, Dundgovi, Umnugovi, Dornogovi, Khentii, and Dornod
Iron Dzud3 Conditions: - Observed in 27 soums across 7 provinces: Uvs, Govi-Altai, Arkhangai, Uvurkhangai, Sukhbaatar, Bulgan, and Dundgov