An Infrastructure Strategy for Southern Mongolia

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The World Bank is assisting the Government of Mongolia to develop a strategy for the development of infrastructure in Southern Mongolia. Southern Mongolia contains several mineral deposits of strategic importance for the country as a whole. Developing these deposits will require the construction of towns, power plants, railways, and roads, the identification of water resources, and consideration of environment and social impacts.

A draft Southern Mongolia Infrastructure Strategy report has been prepared. Comments on the report should be sent to Michael Warlters by May 5. A final version of the report will be published in June.

The report has drawn on various background studies (see the links to the right for copies), as well as a series of workshops.
These workshops have included:

• May 2008 - Round-Table Discussion in Ulaanbaatar, in which Government ministries presented their plans for development of the region.
• September 2008 - Consultative workshop in Dalanzadgad, gathered the views of local community members concerning economic, environmental, and social issues.
• September 2008 - Presentation of draft background studies in Dalanzadgad including options for township development in the region, water resources, and environmental issues, and findings of the consultative workshop.
• September 2008 - Land Transport workshop in Ulaanbaatar, looking at options for the supply of electricity in Southern Mongolia.
• October 2008 - Electricity workshop in Ulaanbaatar, looking at options for the supply of electricity in Southern Mongolia.
• November 2008 - Study Tour to Australia, examining a range of issues including railways for the mining industry; environmental management of the mining industry; township and accomodation options for the mining industry; social impacts of mining development; and the effects of construction industry boom associated with mining development.
• April 2009 - Mining and Infrastructure Conference in Ulaanbaatar, in which the draft report was discussed in detail.