UNFPA Mongolia and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth today signed an Implementing Partner Agreement to support the implementation of the UNFPA’s Seventh Country Programme (2023–2027). The agreement was signed by Ms Oyunbileg, State Secretary of the Ministry, and Dr Khalid Sharifi, Head of Office, UNFPA Mongolia.

This partnership renews our commitment to the International Conference on population and Development (ICPD) goals and the Mongolia Nairobi Commitments 2019. It focuses on strengthening national capacities to ensure that all young people — particularly those in rural areas, ethnic minority communities, and youth with disabilities — have access to comprehensive sexuality education, skills development, and leadership opportunities.

This new agreement will accelerate progress toward Mongolia’s long-term development policy document Vision 2050 and UNSDCF 2023–2027.

In 2025, UNFPA and the Ministry will undertake a revision of law on youth development, develop the Youth Development Strategy, and significantly scale up the network of Youth Development Centers to ensure nationwide access to quality services.
About UNFPA in Mongolia

Since the late 1970s, UNFPA has partnered with Mongolia’s government on population and health initiatives—from the Population and Housing Censuses (1979, 1989) to strengthening maternal and child health services in the 1990s. The first comprehensive Country Programme launched in 1992, focusing on family planning and demographic data for policymaking.

Seventh Country Programme (2023–2027) priorities:
•    Universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
•    Gender equality and the elimination of gender based violence
•    Youth empowerment through education, leadership, and participation
•    High quality data and demographic analysis to inform national development