Overview

• City data show 100.9 km of roads renovated in 2025 with overall road works 96% complete, 102,710 m² of sidewalks finished at 55% of plan, and 8.6 km of storm‑drain pipes installed toward a 16 km target.
• Commercial sales of half‑coke briquettes began at 331 of roughly 400 planned points, with about 12,000 tons bagged, monthly supplies targeted at 50,000–60,000 tons, and an official study estimating a 28% cut in coal‑origin pollution and 40–45% in total urban pollution.
• Ulaanbaatar’s Housing and Communal Services Agency lifted employees’ average pay to 3,319,000 MNT by raising base salaries 50–60%, citing workforce retention and service reliability.
• Teacher pay proposals under cabinet study would step base salaries toward 3.5 million MNT by 2028, while the Prime Minister met health unions seeking 3.5 million MNT and set a joint working group, including the Finance Ministry, to examine raises and sector reforms.
• Energy officials reported 2024 electricity use at 11.6 billion kWh with 24.6% imported and warned winter peak capacity remains tight, as analysts and anti‑corruption officials flagged incomplete feasibility studies and unclear financing across many declared mega projects.