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Parliament Advances Oyu Tolgoi Oversight, Ulaanbaatar Files EV Taxi PPP, 2024 Trafficking Report Released

The city’s taxi plan sets a 77 billion MNT funding model led by a commercial loan.

Overview

  • Parliament’s Oversight Temporary Committee finalized discussion of a draft resolution on Oyu Tolgoi measures and agreed to present its recommendations to the plenary session after resolving clause-level disagreements.
  • Economic Standing Committee debates recorded principled differences, including whether to authorize steps up to revoking special permits and how to address groundwater use and other environmental safeguards.
  • Ulaanbaatar’s Mayor’s Office submitted a draft to the City Council to introduce 2,000 electric and plug‑in hybrid taxis over five years under a public–private partnership with a unified management system.
  • The taxi proposal outlines an initial 77 billion MNT investment, with 74% via a 16.5% commercial loan and 26% as interest‑free support from the Capital Public Transport Development Fund to be repaid over six years, slated for council consideration at the next meeting.
  • A 2024 situational report on human trafficking was published under the 2020–2025 Child‑Protection Compact, implemented by World Vision Mongolia and The Asia Foundation with funding from the U.S. Department of State.