Countries
Mongolia
Mongolia is transforming its economy from a centrally led one to a free market oriented one. It is making progress as witnessed by the growth of its GNI per capita from 590 US $ in 2005 to 1630 US $ in 2010. A booming mining industry is playing a significant role here.
Economic reform and liberalisation are taking place, but at a rate which would seem to be slower than in ‘competing’ countries in view of the fact that its rating in the WB Doing Business report has dropped from 61st in 2006 to 73rd in 2011. Being an entrepreneur in Mongolia is quite a challenge: while enforcing a contract would involve 26 procedures in 2005, it would involve 32 in 2010.
Mongolian employers’ national and international interests are being represented by the Mongolian Employers’ Federation (MONEF), member of the International Employers Organisation. As such DECP first contacted MONEF in 2006 and a partnership agreement was signed in April 2008.
In 2010 DECP and MONEF have organised 2 regional workshops on the basic requirements for an effective employers’ organisation. DECP also financed the modernisation of ICT equipment of some regional branches of MONEF.
In June 2011 the MONEF secretariat attended a workshop on capacity building, and in September 2011 a similar workshop will be held for the MONEF branch organisations.