ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM WITH REGARD TO GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN 2017 AND ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN

Within the scope of Articles 10. 1. 1 and 10 Within the scope of Articles 10.1.1 and 10.3 of the Law on Promotion of Gender Equality: As of 2017, the Ministry is operating with 9 departments and 7 divisions with total 142 staff and officers. There are total 6 women and 10 men holding managerial posts including 4 heads of the department and 2 heads of division. Among staff and officers totaling 142, 75 are men and 67 are women.

On 31 August 2017, Julia Carter, Canadian gender and HR adviser, conducted the course on “Gender Mainstreaming in the Workplace" for managerial level officers of the Ministry and members of the Gender Sub-Council in the meeting of the MET. During the course, discussed about the following issues within the scope of the National Program on Promotion of Gender Equality: Develop action plan (draft plan); Seek feasible funding alternatives from projects implemented at the MET for implementation of the action plan; Run gender courses for local and corresponding institutions; Collaborate in accessibility and dissemination of information.

R. Sergelen who serves as the Sub Council clerk in charge of gender issues and staff of the Public Administrative Management Department, completed the course on "I know gender" with 3 modules and 7 days course on "Improvement of Sectoral Gender Policies" facilitated by the UN Women Training Center in Bangkok, Thailand, respectively. In Q1 2017, Public Service Sub Council was set up at the Ministry and successfully and openly selected its managerial level core public officers as head of departments. Furthermore, the Public Service Sub Council set up ethics committee consists of 5 personnel among staff of the Ministry under law and the committee’s operation is well-advised.

Within the scope of Article 19 Within the scope of Article 19.2 of the Law on Promotion of Gender Equality: The MET was the first to develop a national gender strategy in the environmental sector in 2013 among government agencies and set up the gender sub-council and appointed gender adviser. In connection with the completion of 1st phase of the gender strategy in the environmental sector in 2017, evaluated the gender strategy in the environmental sector within the scope of the project implemented by the German Organization for Technical Operation and concluded that the sectorial strategy should be updated based on the result of evaluation. Accordingly, incorporated in 2018 action plan of the working group of the gender sub-council.

Within the scope of Article 11 Within the scope of Article 11.2 of the Law on Promotion of Gender Equality: Amend internal rules (or employee handbook) of the MET – incorporate policies for promotion of gender equality, workplace free of sexual harassment, and zero tolerance of such harassment and seek consultation; Revise gender strategy of the environmental sector and recruit consultant; Run gender course for staff of the Ministry - Q&A, funny games, short film on gender equality; Show short film on basic perception of the gender and provide information at morning urgent meetings of Board of Directors of the Ministry (serving tea); Establish community council consists of representations of officers of the Ministry and organize outreach and gender-sensitive community events; Run gender course for corresponding institutions twice a year (Fresh Water Resources and Nature Conservation Center, Climate Department and Information and Research Institute Of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment); Motivate activities of the sectorial gender council and develop plans. Actions to be taken

Institute of Geography – Geoecology Academy of Sciences Gender activities report (2017-2018) Ts. Bolormaa Division of Water Resources and Utilization Institute of Geography and Geoecology Academy of Sciences

Institute of Geography – Geoecology Mongolian Academy of Sciences

Activities report covering 2017-2018 With the support of MERIT Project, successfully run the first gender course for 16 researchers of the Institute on 23 August 2017 Completed the online course on "I know gender" facilitated by the UN Women Training Center Gender course at the Institute Gender course at the Institute I know gender certificate

Activities report covering 2017-2018 Completed the course on "Gender Mainstreaming" facilitated by the UN Women Training Center from 18- September to 13 October, 2017 and increased understanding about gender mainstreaming institution wide On 3 November 2017, made the presentation to total 20 colleagues about perceptions of gender mainstreaming acquired during the course on "Gender Mainstreaming" facilitated by the UN Women Training Gender course facilitated by the UN Women Training Center, Bangkok, Thailand Experience sharing meeting at the Institute

Walking feeling power and equality Met with Barbara Show, gender adviser, between 1-5 November 2017, sought advice on how to do gender audit and reviewed relevant materials Set up Gender Team consists of total 5 members at the Institute and held first team meeting on 15 January 2018 At the initiatives of Gender Team members, decided to set up open meeting club "Geo-eco" Participated in the course on "Changes and Leadership of Public Service Management" facilitated by MERIT Project between 22-26 January 2018 and did the exercise on perception of gender. Exercise Walking feeling power and equality

2018-2023 Action Plan On February 20, 2018, members of the Gender Team will held a meeting aims to discuss about how to do gender audit. At this meeting: Discuss about result of the assessment sheet returning Make clear actions taken towards gender audit, timing and everyone’s role in audit Meet with management, present plan, prepare for audit and set date, February 2018 After reviewing the gender materials, run gender course for all staff of the Institute in March 2018 by team members of the Institute jointly with institutes engaged in gender related activities in Mongolia if possible

2018-2023 Action Plan Do gender audit, 1st phase, March-August 2018 Complete gender audit, September 2018 Develop gender concept implementation plan, October - September 2018 Place comment box and information board at premises of the Institute of Geography and Geoecology, February 2018 Resolve other gender issues arisen in connection with staff of the Institute Other meetings and free courses by gender team

Policy for gender equality, action directives and objectives Дорнод аймаг зураг Policy for gender equality, action directives and objectives Speaker: Ts. Bayarjargal, Head, Legal Department, Governor’s Office, Dornod aimag Н.Алтанцэцэг Аймгийн Засаг дарга /Жендэрийн эрх тэгш байдлыг хангах салбар хорооны гишүүн /

Demographic data As of end of 2016, 77.8 thousand people living in 23.3 thousand households in Dornod aimag. Among them, 44.3 thousand reside in the aimag center. 63.2% of the total population is working age people and 34.2% of the total population is children under 18 and 31% are young people age 19-34. In other words, 64.4% of the total population is children and young people.

50.2% of total population of the aimag is male Figure 4 At aimag level, sex ratio is balanced since 2006 and it is various for its soums. Since 66% of total population is young people age 15-59, the aimag is considered as having young age structure.

Public officers and managers holding supervisory and managerial posts, by sex

Collaboration with MERIT Completed the online course on "I know gender" facilitated by the UN Women Training Center in 2017 and received the certificate Completed the course on "Gender mainstreaming" facilitated by the UN Women Training Center in 2017, increased understanding about how to ensure gender equality institution wide and received the certificate Held meeting with Barbara Show, gender adviser, in November 2017 and sought advice on how to do gender audit and reviewed relevant documents With the support of MERIT Project, successfully run first gender course for staff of the Governor’s Office of Bayandun soum, aimag Environment and Tourism Bureau and Governor’s Office in February 2018.  

Gender courses Gender course at the aimag Governor’s Office, February 2018 Gender course at the Environment and Tourism Department of the aimag, Feb 2018 Gender course at Bayandun soum Governor’s Office, February 2018

Expected outcome within the support of MERIT Project To prepare Gender Focal Points within aimag Governor’s Office with the support of MERIT Project, participated in the course on "Gender Mainstreaming" facilitated by the UN Women Training Center between 16-20 October 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand. Participating in the course, understanding of how to mainstream gender through policies: optimal planning and technical guidance of gender equality (Moser and Harvard frameworks) gender analysis gender audit gender-responsive budgeting perceptions of gender-based violence

Expected outcome within the support of MERIT Project By applying the above mentioned practices: positive changes in results as planning, implementation and reporting of gender-responsive policies of decision-makers, policy makers and staff who will ensure and implement the policies, improved control and evaluate work-balance and time management effectiveness of men and women at workplaces create environment free of gender-based violence ensure reliability of monitoring and evaluation define action visions optimally (focus on providing voice, choice and safety) influence public attitude and perceptions of gender equality and ensure balance in information

Actions to be taken Established a working group aims to develop aimag subprogram on promotion of gender equality within the scope of National Program on Promotion of Gender Equality according to ordinance of the Governor and research studies are ongoing; Do gender analysis and audit institution’s policies and activities; Advance incorporation of the gender issues in policies; Develop gender technical manual (training materials and translations); Capacity building of local training teachers and provide technical guidance.

MERIT Project Plan for 2018-2023 Translate manuals and course materials into Mongolian, compile and print; Conduct gender audits; Maintain gender courses; Develop institution’s gender policy; Women leadership course programs; Programs promote partnering institutions’ initiatives.

UN Blended Training on Gender Mainstreaming, 2017

"Gender mainstreaming is teamwork”... MERIT Project interview with the UN Women Center. https://trainingcentre.unwomen.org/mod/data/view.php?d=6&rid=6055

Actions to be taken in local areas Create workplaces locally through improvement of mining supply; Promote local small and medium enterprise development; Advance training and working environments of man and women staff working in mining sector