Ulaanbaatar Green Affordable Tender

ScopeAPPROVED MARCH 2018EST. IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD 8.5 YEARSAccredited Entity Asian Development Bank ADBAccess Modality INTERNATIONALExecuting Entity Municipal Government of Ulaanbaatar MONGOLIARegion Asia-PacificCountry Mongolia MNGBeneficiaries approx. 350000ContextImproving the climate resilience of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution by creating eco-districts.Climate change in Mongolia periodically leads to sizable losses of livestock due to prolonged and increasingly cold winter seasons. This results in rural-urban migration to areas around Ulaanbaatar predominated by gers or traditional Mongolian dwellings. These unplanned areas are hotspots of greenhouse emissions and air pollution mainly due to the widespread use of coal for heating and cooking.The creation of eco-districts in these highly climate-vulnerable and polluting ger areas will form zones which are low-carbon climate resilient and affordable. This will be done through low-cost urban infrastructure public facilities and social housing units.The project has an estimated lifespan of 40 years.