In a recent submission to the Bank, Mongolian CSOs raise several concerns about the World Bank's proposed new strategy for Mongolia, including:

The draft strategy's intent to continue to support mining projects and associated infrastructure, despite the risk of harm to the environment, depletion of scarce water resources in the Gobi desert, and livelihood impacts on nomadic herders;
The draft strategy's emphasis on the use of public-private partnerships (PPPs), which often lack transparency--despite the Bank's own guidance for countries on PPP transparency;
The importance of addressing the risks and impacts of mining, energy, and other infrastructure on women and girls, particularly the risks of gender-based violence associated with worker influx and resettlement;
The need for the strategy to prioritize support for new wind and solar energy projects, including reducing policy barriers in the sector;
The need to conduct an analysis of Mongolia's debt sustainability prior to financing new projects.