POVERTY ALLEVIATION FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS

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The overall development objective of the Poverty Alleviation for Vulnerable Groups Project is to mitigate the adverse effects of Mongolia's economic transition on the poor segments of the vulnerable groups. The project will contribute to the developmet of the institutional framework for implementing and coordinating the National Poverty Alleviation Program (PAP) and facilitate community participation. As the first donor-assisted project to be processed through the PAP framework, the project will demonstrate the implementation process of the PAP, while focusing on short-term, quick impacts with a view to: 1) creating gainful employment and income for the poor and absolute poor in particular; 2) raising enrollment in basic education; 3) reducing maternal and other mortality and morbidity; and 4) providing assistance to handicapped and mentally retarded children and disabled persons.