MONGOLIA AND ADB TO BOOST COOPERATION ON IMPROVING SANITATION FACILITIES

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On August 21, member of the State Great Khural (Parliament) Ms. Ts.Oyungerel received the Asian Development Bank Country Director for Mongolia, Mr. Robert Schoellhammer. During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on cooperation to improve sanitation facilities by collecting the soil and bio-waste collection as well as recycling areas in one of the Ger districts offered by the City Mayor's office. Also, parties emphasized that it is a vital issue of consideration to stop soil pollution in Ulaanbaatar Ger areas and agreed to bring the cooperation into newer level by improving sanitation facilities. Moreover, MP Ts.Oyungerel underlined that the exemplary solution on improving sanitation facilities introduced in Ulaanbaatar would be the beginning of a major reform to implement in other provincial urban areas.