Over 1000 households Now Engaged in 11 types of home-based production to increase their income

To implement Mongolia’s long and medium-term policy objectives and to transition from welfare to employment, the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Protection, with the support of the Asian Development Bank’s “COVID-19 Pandemic Response Social Protection Project-Phase 2” implemented a pilot program based on the internationally recognized Graduation Approach from 2022 to 2025.

As part of this program, a total of 1259 households from Songinokhairkhan, Bayanzurkh, and Chingeltei districts of Ulaanbaatar were involved for 36 months. On July 20, 2025, the closing ceremony of the program was held.

This program aims to reduce multidimensional poverty through a comprehensive, phased methodology that enhances livelihoods, social and economic participation, and ultimately enable beneficiaries to develop sustainable sources of income and improves their access to social protection.

Each household was provided with tailored business opportunities and essential equipment to help them become self-reliant and establish stable income sources. As a result, 1032 households are now running home-based businesses in 11 different sectors, significantly increasing their incomes.

According to monitoring data, 80.6% of participating households have actively started using the equipment provided to engage in home-based production. In addition, 67 collective savings groups have been formed among these households, enabling families to invest in their education, health, basic needs, and small businesses.