UB CITY AND IRI TO CONSOLIDATE COOPERATION

Coutry Director for Mongolia of the International Republican Institute (IRI) Ashleigh Whelan was received by the Governor of Capital city S.Batbold on August 31. The latter extended gratitude to IRI for collaboration with the Government, political parties and civil societies in promoting democracy and citizen-oriented governance.

After mentioning that he received training back in 2003 in the USA on sophisticating electoral system, the Mayor pledged his support for the further IRI-assisted actions.

On the frameworks by IRI, Ms Ashleigh Whelan mentioned that, since 1992, IRI has been maintaining close cooperation with the UB City administration and has assisted in implementation of the good governance program and co-organized the “Open Ulaanbaatar” Anti-Corruption Forum in the past two years. The IRI has worked for inclusion of a “Municipal Program against Corruption” in the Mayor’s action plan and for ensuring the budget transparency.

Mayor S.Batbold noted that Ulaanbaatar, besides having population of 1.3 million, receives 25-30 thousand people from the countryside each year as permanent residents, and that it is important to strengthen cooperation with IRI on citizen’s participation. He proposed to jointly conduct a study on the effectiveness of public services, which Ms Whelan has approved.

Source:http://en.montsame.mn/politics/ub-city-and-iri-consolidate-cooperation