3rd ABND, 02 May 2014
Taking forward the recommendations of the assessment on social protection and employment support: assessing the cost of a social protection floor in Mongolia
On 2 May 2014, the third dialogue of the Assessment on Social Protection and Employment Support led by the United Nations and the Ministry of Population Development and Social Protection took place in Ulaanbataar.
At this occasion, around 60 officials from the Ministries of Labour, Population Development & Social Protection, Health, Education, Finance and Economic Development, together with CMTU, MONEF, representatives of the civil society, notably of Persons with Disabilities, as well as UN agencies, ADB and other development partners discussed the possible scenarios that will build a social protection floor for Mongolia. Preliminary results of the costing exercise, using the Rapid Assessment Protocol, were also presented.
Terms of reference and agenda of the third dialogue.
The presentations centered around the following topics:
- Presentation of the ABND process in Mongolia and its recommendations
by Ms Celine Peyron Bista, Chief Technical Advisor, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, ILO/Japan MAPS Project and Ms. Baigalmaa Sanjjav, National Project Manager, ILO MAPS Project
- Group discussions: Discussion on the main scenarios and proposed parameters
Group 1-Health : Facilitators: Ms. Ts. Tsolmongerel, MOH and Ms Tsogtzolmaa, WHO
Group 2-Children : Facilitators: Ms. G. Oinbayar, NAC and Ms. S.Baigalmaa, ILO
Group 3-Working Age : Facilitators: Ms. Ch. Erdenechimeg, MOL and Mr. Yo.Nyamdavaa, ILO
Group 4-Elderly : Facilitators: Ms L. Munkhzul, MPDSP and Mr T. Batsukh, ILO Consultant
By Ms Celine P. Bista, Chief Technical Advisor, Japan MAPS Project, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
- Social protection fiscal space in Mongolia: current situation and medium term assumption
By Ms. V.Rentsenkhand, Specialist in charge of Social Security Budget, State Budget Expenditure Division, MoF
Closing remarks
- Ms. B.Otgonjargal, State Secretary, MPDSP
- Mr. Akira Isawa, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan