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Ulaanbaatar Reports 2025 Complaint Outcomes, Advances Drainage Plans as Mongolia Issues Weather Alerts

City leaders cite a 68.8% resolution rate, with World Bank funding expected to support drainage construction this year.

Overview

  • Residents filed over 64,000 submissions in 2025, including 30,303 complaints and about 34,000 suggestions, according to city officials.
  • Authorities say 68.8% (43,454) were resolved in citizens' favor, while 31.2% could not be acted on under current law and received formal replies, within a 30‑day response framework.
  • Ulaanbaatar is completing feasibility work for flood and drainage projects, with roughly $100 million in World Bank financing planned to fund construction in 2026.
  • A separate EXIM Bank of China–financed project to convey groundwater to drainage systems is slated to begin in 2027.
  • National forecasters expect deep cold and blowing snow, with Ulaanbaatar around −10 to −12°C on Jan. 8, snow and blizzards in western areas on Jan. 8 and eastern areas on Jan. 9, and strong winds in the Altai and Gobi.