This report was authored by Marijn Korndewal and Lylah Davies of the OECD Environment Directorate. Jaejin Han, Minseok Choi, Jihun Byun, Sangwook Lim and Nandinzaya Sharav of Asia Water Council (AWC) wrote Chapter 4 on Enhancing Water Information System and Human Resources, and contributed to Chapter 1 and Annex A, under the supervision of Yongdeok Cho, AWC Secretary General.
Sophie Trémolet of the OECD Environment Directorate provided overall direction and quality control on the report. This report was prepared under the overall guidance of Walid Oueslati, Head of the Climate, Biodiversity and Water Division, OECD Environment Directorate.
The author team is grateful for inputs from Hangki Ahn (OECD), Oyu Bayarsaikhan (consultant), Bolor Dorj (consultant), and Laura Smith (OECD). The report also benefited from contributions from Peline Atamer (OECD), Getachew Gizew (Dutch Water Authorities), Ryan Gormly (Ricardo; formerly Aither). We would like to acknowledge Jennifer Timmins for managing the report layout, Sama Al Taher Cucci for providing communications guidance, and Jane Kynaston for creating the illustrations.
The National Dialogue on Water in Mongolia was made possible through the financial support of the Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea, which is gratefully acknowledged.
The team is grateful for the inputs of stakeholders and experts during interviews, workshops and focus groups held online and in person in Ulaanbaatar between October 2023 and December 2024. Special thanks go out to the staff of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change: Uranchimeg Tserendorj, Director General, and Davaanyam Tegshjargal, Senior Analyst.
The authors are also grateful to the experts from the following organisations: Asian Development Bank, Capitron Bank, Golomt Bank, Information and Research Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment (IRIMHE), Khan Bank, Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association (MSFA), Ministry of Mineral Resources (MIMR), Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MOFALI), Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing (MUDCH), Millenium Challenge Account (MCA), National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring (NAMEM), the Housing and Communal Service Authority, OECD Environment Directorate’s Division on Environmental Health and Safety, OECD Global Relations Department, OSNAAUG, private beverage companies, private mining companies, private water companies, River Basin Authorities, the Water Agency, Water Aid, Water Equity, Water Supply and Sewerage Authority of Ulaanbaatar “USUG”, Water Services Regulatory Commission (WSRC), 2030 Water Resource Group, World Bank.
The report is an output of the OECD Environment Policy Committee (EPOC) and its Working Party on Biodiversity, Water and Ecosystems.