Agenda

Venue:  Governor's Hall, Dalanzadgad

Objective: This one-day workshop will focus on local issues that are pertinent to Government officials and stakeholders of Umnogovi, Dornogovi and Dundgovi Aimags.  Sessions will include discussions on: (i) the findings from the Consultative Workshop; and (ii) initial results of the World Bank's consultancies on township development, water resources, and environmental and social issues.

Participants:  Government officials and other Aimag stakeholders. 
 
Output: Summary of key issues raised during discussions, copies of presentations, and draft reports on township development, water resources, and environmental and social issues.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Time	Event
09:30	Welcoming Remarks
	S. Erdenebat, Governor of South Gobi
	J. Jargalsaikhan, Director General for Economic Policy, Ministry of Finance
	James Reichert, Sr. Infrastructure Specialist, World Bank
10:00	Township Development
	Messrs. David Ehrhardt and Denzel Hankinson, Infrastructure Development Specialists
	Executive summary of Southern Mongolia Urban Infrastructure Background Study
10:30	Open discussion
11:00	Tea/Coffee
11:15	Summary of Key Findings from Consultative Workshop
	L. Bayan-Altai, Consultative Workshop Moderator [Workshop report]
12:00	Open discussion
12:30	Lunch
13:30	Water Resources
	Albert Tuinhof, Ground Water Specialist [Groundwater report]
14:15	Open dscussion
14:45	Tea/Coffee
15:00	Environmental and Social Issues
	B. Erdene-Ochir, Rural Development and Environmental Officer
15:30	Open dscussion
	Workshop Chair
16:00	Wrap-Up and Next Steps James Reichert, Sr. Infrastructure Specialist, World Bank S. Erdenebat, Governor of South Gobi J. Jargalsaikhan, Director General for Economic Policy, Ministry of Finance