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1. Executive Summary
Mongolia has experienced a series of rapid social changes which are the result of a combination of socio-political, economic factors and natural disasters. The displacement and relocation of a large percentage of the country’s population to the capital city – Ulaanbaatar – has put immense pressure on existing public services, and in some respects, could lead to significant social challenges for the nation as a whole within the next decade or so. The exponential economic growth driven by the mining industry, coupled with an immature social policy framework and a weak safety net, is resulting in a widening social gap which has the potential to lead to a possible social crisis if not addressed. To date, large numbers of people who appear not to have benefited from the current mining ventures are relocating in urban areas particularly in the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar.
Against this social background, the Mongolian Red Cross Society (MRCS) continues to strive to deliver services which are relevant and sustainable in an effort to address the challenges faced by the population and actively seeks to continually improve its organizational capacities to address emerging issues. To that effect the International Federation Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the Mongolia country office supports the MRCS to implement their Strategy 2011-2015 and assist with the alignment of their activities with Strategy 2020.
The IFRC’s Mongolia country office has been successfully supporting a range of initiatives of the MRCS in different areas such as health and care, disaster preparedness and response, and youth development over the past 17 years. The country office support is outlined in LTPF 2012-2015 and the following key areas are deemed as continued priority for the next four years:
- Organizational development and capacity building
- Disaster management – strengthening of systems and implementation of activities
- Health and care programme – capacity development and implementation of activities