Ulaanbaatar Green Affordable Housing and Resilient Urban Renewal Sector Project

Location: Ulanbaatar, Mongolia.

Service Provided: EDGE Auditor with Sintali

The project will deliver sustainable and comprehensive solutions to transform the substandard, climate-vulnerable, and heavily polluting ger areas of Ulaanbaatar city into affordable, low carbon, climate-resilient, and livable eco-districts. It will leverage private sector investment to (i) deliver 10,000 affordable green housing units; and (ii) redevelop 100 hectares of ger areas into eco-districts.

The project is aligned with the following impacts: living conditions in Mongolia improved; and Ulaanbaatar is a safe, healthy, and green city that is resilient to climate change, and provides a livable environment for its residents. The project will have the following outcome: access to low-carbon and climate-resilient eco-districts and green affordable housing in Ulaanbaatar ger areas increased. The project is consistent with ADB's country partnership strategy for Mongolia, 2017-2020, and with the core themes of green, competitive, and inclusive cities of ADB's Urban Operational Plan.

Source: https://www.adb.org/projects/49169-002/main