Deputy Minister Meets with Asian Development Bank Director for Human and Social Development

Deputy Minister of Family, Labour and Social Protection B. Solongoo met Ms. Sophia Shakila, Director for Human and Social Development at the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

At the outset of the meeting, the deputy minister expressed her appreciation, highlighting that the Asian Development Bank has consistently been a reliable and trusted partner for Mongolia.

Currently, two major projects in the social protection sector particularly those targeting persons with disabilities and older persons are being implemented with ADB support.

In addition, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed in July 2025 to implement the project titled “Promoting Green and Digital Economy among Women Entrepreneurs in Mongolia,” which will be carried out during 2026–2030.

During the meeting, the parties exchanged views on expanding future cooperation and on opportunities to collaborate in accelerating policy measures aimed at reforming the sector’s legal and regulatory framework. It was noted that, in order to ensure the implementation of the Law on Child Protection, 833 new social worker positions have been created, with social workers now working at every soum and khoroo level.

The Mongolian side also expressed its interest in broadening cooperation in areas such as capacity building for workers and promoting employment opportunities for persons with disabilities