Sustainable Tourism Development Project (Phase 2)

Dropped / Terminated

The project will support the development of tourism in three aimags (provinces) of western Mongoliaan area of national priority for economic developmentfocused on inclusive benefits for communities, nature-based solutions to protect wilderness and heritage values, and post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) recovery and resilience. The project will build the capacity of residents and a small but growing private sector for community-based tourism, create jobs through the establishment of tourist streets and visitor complexes, and strengthen the management of five globally important protected areas and heritage sites through improved visitor and sanitation facilities. The designs are based on post-COVID-19 tourism recovery projections, sanitation measures aligned with health and border procedures, and building standards for green and climate-resilient infrastructure. About 16,296 residents are expected to benefit from the project through tourism-related skills and income.