Climate Change and Disaster Related Migration in Mongolia

The objective of this project is to contribute to strengthened migration management in Mongolia in the context of climate change and natural hazards. The project will support officials of the Government of Mongolia (GoM) to have improved skills and knowledge to track climate change and disaster related migration and coordinate their responses.

Specifically, this project will focus on improving the coordination of onsite responses to events in rural locations and will aim to improve the efficiency and accuracy of the government’s provision of shelter, water, food, fodder and other necessities to rural households. This will include a training session for government officials, specifically from the Mongolian National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the municipal authorities in the use of IOM’s Disaster Tracking Matrix to design assessments and conduct data collection to build evidence to inform governmental responses. The project will also support the collection and dissemination of evidence and data on current migration flows and needs, and strengthen coordination between key stakeholders when responding to migration caused by climate change and disasters, including the development of an agreed upon Plan of Action.

IOM will build upon the current presence and existing relationships, in partnership with NEMA, to implement the project successfully and with a view to extending the benefits and achievements beyond the project lifespan.