We have been operating in Mongolia since 2006. Our primary focus is environmental work, especially waste management, and actively supporting young people. However, we have also provided humanitarian aid to pastoralists affected by the harsh winter or helped in the fields of education, social services or health.

During 2025, our projects in Mongolia will be completed and the local branch will be closed.

More about our work in Mongolia

March 18, 2021 CCR-Mongolia

Uyanga: A story of green lifestyle

Waste management has become a major issue in Mongolia due to increased population growth, urbanization and industrialization during the last decade. Caritas is helping Mongolia with sustainable plastic recycling and supports the development of a green economy. Its new project aims to strengthen the transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient circular economy in Mongolia with the financial support of the European Union.

January 25, 2021 Mongolia

Mentorship Program for Mongolian Youth continues

Last September, we launched a mentoring program in Mongolia as part of our "All for YOUth, YOUth for all" project. We help young people with personal development and advise them on how to plan and build a career. We have already mentored 27 young Mongolians and this year we will continue. 

December 7, 2020 CCR-Mongolia

Mongolia is Surfing the “Renovation Wave” through Construction Materials Recovery

Mongolia is the 19^th largest country in the world by area, however, its population of just 3.29 million, also makes it the world’s most sparsely populated country. Since the 1990 democratic revolution, 40% of Mongolia’s population migrated to the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, resulting in an increasing demand for new housing and the booming of the construction industry, rapidly expanding until this day. Existing buildings are, however, not resource efficient, with many relying on fossil fuels for heating and cooling and old technologies and wasteful appliances in their operations.

October 31, 2020 CCR-Mongolia

Construction Demolition Waste Management Project's Closing Ceremony

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia – On 30^th October 2020, the Closing Ceremony of the “Improving Resource-Efficiency and Cleaner Production in the Mongolian Construction Sector through Materials Recovery” project, which was implemented between 2016 and 2020 with the financial support of the European Union (SWITCH-Asia program) and Czech Development Agency, was held today.