| # | Funded Project Name | Main Purpose | Recipient
Organization | Location |
| 1 | AWARE
Project – About Women’s & Adolescent’s Reproductive Empowerment | Serve
the community by collaborating with key stakeholders to integrate
comprehensive sex-ed into schools, which is a critical step to ensuring that
the young generation leads a safe and secure life. The project will empower
girls and boys by reducing the stigmas and taboos associated with discussing
menstruation and sexual health, enabling them to approach sex-ed more
comfortably and candidly | Global
Shapers Ulaanbaatar Hub NGO | Ulaanbaatar |
| 2 | Boundless
dreams project to empower disabled students and teach American Sign Language
to special school teachers and deaf students | Empower
deaf teenagers through package training, including personal development and
career advising, and build self-confidence through various classes and
activities. With the collaboration of the University of New Brunswick,
Canada, American Sign Language (ASL) will be taught to special school
teachers | Educational
Advising and Resource Center NGO | Ulaanbaatar |
| 3 | Enhancing
Positive Adolescent Development (PAD) among Kazakh ethnic minority children
in Bayan Ulgii, Mongolia | Engage,
empower, and educate ethnic minority students to grow up as independent
individuals with strong social competency and self-awareness on human
dignity, child rights, gender equality, and physical and mental health. The
project’s main activity involves training, health and psychological
counseling, and social media promotions | Myanganii
Dewshil NGO Bayan-Ulgii Branch | Bayan-Ulgii |
| 4 | Empowering
teenage mothers in Mongolia by supporting their psychological, social, and
physical adaptation | Empower
20 teenage mothers by providing early-stage support and motivation to
transition smoothly to adulthood. Mothers will have access to education
opportunities and psychological and economic stability and become strong
women who lead happier lives and better careers. | For
Better Education NGO | Ulaanbaatar,
Khentii |
| 5 | Promoting Kazakh
women’s gender equality through empowerment program and training initiative
in Bayan-Ulgii province | Safeguarding the
rights of Kazakh girls and women, who constitute a national minority and aims
to challenge and reduce prevailing stereotypes. The project addresses the
deeply entrenched patriarchal stereotypes and the alarming rates of
gender-based violence prevalent in Kazakh communities in Bayan-Ulgii
province. | Arular
Association of Kazakh Women NGO | Ulgii
soum, Bayan-Ulgii |
| 6 | STEM Girls
project to empower girls with knowledge and grow confidence in STEM fields in
rural Songinokhairkhan district. | Empower girls
with knowledge and confidence in STEM and boost their competencies to meet
the technology demands in the technological era. The project will support
high and middle school girls through capacity-building programs and
mentorship, peer education, and raise public and increase parents’ awareness
of girls in the STEM field in rural Songinokhairkhan district. | Institute
For Future NGO | Ulaanbaatar |
| 7 | Enhance primary
healthcare access for trans and gender nonconforming communities by
strengthening the capacity of healthcare providers through training, resource
and network building, and awareness-building workshops among the transgender
community. | Strengthen the
capacity of healthcare providers, fostering a trans-affirming environment and
improving the overall well-being of the LGBTQI+ community. The project
ensures proper healthcare access for transgender individuals in Mongolia
while minimizing the risks associated with the gender transition process | LGBT
Centre NGO | Ulaanbaatar |
| 8 | Healthy Circle
for Youth” to promote human rights project and reduce peer bullying and
discrimination through training and advocacy among children aged 13-18 at
Ulaangom Secondary Schools of Uvs province. | Improve the
awareness of teenagers’ human rights, eliminate stereotypes that encourage
discrimination through peer education and advocacy campaign in Secondary
Schools of Uvs province. | Uguumur
Info Center NGO | Uvs |
| 9 | Empower and
educate teen mothers as Peer Counsellors and support through education,
vocational training, and counselling in Darkhan-Uul Province. | Reduce the
incidence of teenage pregnancies and support teenage mothers in Darkhan-Uul
Province, Mongolia, by integrating them back into the mainstream of society
through education, vocational training, and counselling. | Darkhan
Women Federation NGO | Darkhan-Uul |
| 10 | Establish an
occupational therapy room in Secondary School No.63 of Ulaanbaatar to create
opportunities for independence for children with severe disabilities. | Equip
occupational therapy (OT) classrooms at the Secondary School No.63 of
Ulaanbaatar which will provide practical, accessible, and quality educational
services to students who need special needs education services. | Secondary
School No.63 | Ulaanbaatar |
| 11 | “Opportunity Builders” project to empower
juvenile offenders through vocational education and soft skills training. | Provide
vocational training in 4 fields, namely electrical welding, cooking,
construction decoration, and felt-making, to the current 37 young inmates
aged 14-18 serving a sentence at the Rehabilitation Centre for Youth. By
providing vocational education in these specific fields, the project aims to
equip young offenders with marketable skills that align with the job market
demands. The comprehensive soft skills training, including personal
development, job application techniques, and referral services, will enhance
their employability and support their social transition. | Christina
Noble Children’s Foundation NGO | Ulaanbaatar |
| 12 | Extend the Youth
for Health’s virtual outreach initiatives to reach undiagnosed MSM with HIV
to treatment, care, and support services in Ulaanbaatar. | Reach unreached
segments of the MSM population, including young MSM who find partners online,
married MSM, and MSM from diverse economic classes. Despite the overall low
HIV prevalence in the country, there is a significant risk of an expanded
epidemic due to various socio-economic and behavioural factors. | Youth
For Health Center NGO | Ulaanbaatar |
| 13 | Improve public
media literacy through a networked operation of CSOs, media houses,
fact-checkers and local community groups. | Contribute to
greater media literacy on national and local levels, where disinformation is
often left unchecked. Increased visibility of fact-checking content and
increased availability of tools to fact-check will equip people to be more
resilient against disinformation while at the same time curbing the spread of
malicious information. The project offers training to local leaders (30 local
leaders from 3 khoroos from 3 different districts), making it possible for
the pyramid structure to reach the least informed population. | Nest
Center for Journalism Innovation and Development NGO | Ulaanbaatar |
| 14 | Establish a
digital language learning cabinet with modern information technology and
strengthen secondary school student’s learning experience in Bayantsagaan
Soum. | Create a
suitable environment for students in rural areas to learn a foreign language,
support learning, and develop students’ listening and speaking skills through
electronic technology. Students’ IT and language skills will be enhanced
through authentic and culturally immersive online spaces for language
learning. | Zuv
Muruudliin Khutuch NGO | Bayankhongor |
| 15 | Gen-V
(Generation of First-time Voters) project to build an inclusive mechanism
targeting young voters to prepare them for the democratic election. | Empower
Mongolian youths and young voters to increase their meaningful participation
in all-level elections and to enhance their ability to become defenders of
democratic values for positive changes in their community. | LEAD
Alumni Association NGO | 5
provinces and UB |
| 16 | Improve early
childhood education and foster children’s development in the rural
Songinokhairkhan district through play-based learning materials | Introduce
Montessori teaching methods and purchases a complete set of materials for
children to have a better future by promoting children’s development and the
successful transition to primary school. The project will be implemented near
Ulaanchuluut landfill in Songinokhairkhan district’s micro district 41st and
26th. | Narnii
Khuukhduud Muruudul NGO | Ulaanbaatar |
| 17 | Improve
transparency of elections and ensure civic participation of voters in
parliamentary activities by advocating and educating young voters | Increase the
electoral education of young voters and prepare more responsible voters by
developing a comprehensive voter education handbook and training materials
and organizing training for selected groups, including journalists, students,
and new voters. The project will promote voter education through social media
posters, video content, community engagement, and community-based activities. | National
Center for Comprehensive Development NGO | 3
provinces and UB |
| 18 | Enhancing
Mongolian youth journalists’ knowledge on civil society | Educate young
journalists and the public about civil society, facilitate collaboration, and
advocate for accurate reporting. It strengthens civil society and safeguards
the values of democracy, human rights, and social development in Mongolia.
The project will be implemented in Ulaanbaatar, explicitly targeting the
community of young journalists who are members of the Alumni Association of
YPW’s program “Young Journalists in Governance.” | Youth
Policy Watch NGO | Ulaanbaatar |
| 19 | Empower 20 women
living in alcohol-dependent families with life skills training through a
community-based voluntary support group approach. | Build a
community-based voluntary support group to help 5 women with alcohol use
disorders and 15 mothers living in alcohol-dependent families (aged between
20 to 40 years old) overcome challenges and teach life skills. | Mongolian
Buddhist Cultural Center NGO | Ulaanbaatar |
