1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
The objectives of the project are to,
(i) improve the climate resilience of Ulaanbaatar city and the adaptability of Mongolia to climate change;
(ii) reduce greenhouses gas emission and pollution, and improve livability in Ulaanbaatar city, by transforming the highly climate-vulnerable and highly polluting peri-urban areas of Ulaanbaatar (ger areas) into eco-districts characterized as low-carbon, climate-resilient, and affordable. [2]
The project is expected to address the following policy targets and related benefits:
• Policies and regulations conducive to decentralized renewable energy in effect
• Green banking policies and sector capacity developed
• Climate responsive urban planning and implementation capacity developed [2, 5, 6]
(i) improve the climate resilience of Ulaanbaatar city and the adaptability of Mongolia to climate change;
(ii) reduce greenhouses gas emission and pollution, and improve livability in Ulaanbaatar city, by transforming the highly climate-vulnerable and highly polluting peri-urban areas of Ulaanbaatar (ger areas) into eco-districts characterized as low-carbon, climate-resilient, and affordable. [2]
The project is expected to address the following policy targets and related benefits:
• Policies and regulations conducive to decentralized renewable energy in effect
• Green banking policies and sector capacity developed
• Climate responsive urban planning and implementation capacity developed [2, 5, 6]
Quantitative targets
1. 6.1 kilometres of sewerage network, 5.5 km of water supply pipes, 5.5 km of district heating pipes, 13.7 km of roads;
2. 15 ha of public space and green areas, 36,000 m2 of community’s facilities (such as education, health, and sports facilities), 1,500 units of social housing;
3. 2,000 m2 of greenhouses;
4. 72,000 m2 of photovoltaic (PV) panels;
5. 94,500 m2 of extra isolation system, utility metering, renewable energy and building performance monitoring systems, and air filter and heating regulation system.
6. 22.0 km of pedestrian and bicycling paths; [2]
2. 15 ha of public space and green areas, 36,000 m2 of community’s facilities (such as education, health, and sports facilities), 1,500 units of social housing;
3. 2,000 m2 of greenhouses;
4. 72,000 m2 of photovoltaic (PV) panels;
5. 94,500 m2 of extra isolation system, utility metering, renewable energy and building performance monitoring systems, and air filter and heating regulation system.
6. 22.0 km of pedestrian and bicycling paths; [2]
Monitoring indicators defined
Unknown
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Climate change mitigation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change mitigation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
What types of restoration goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
What activities are implemented to realize the restoration goals and targets?
Implementation activities
The implementation mechanism will be the same regardless of the site chosen for the AHURP. There will be four
phases, the first two phases taking place before loan approval:
Phase 1 – identifying the perimeters for the core subprojects and assessing the willingness of communities to participate;
Phase 2 – land valuation leading to a preliminary agreement of plot owners for swapping, followed by the preliminary design;
Phase 3 –detailed design following loan approval and the final agreement on land valuation and land swapping;
Phase 4 – the implementation phase requires the selection of land developers. [2].
phases, the first two phases taking place before loan approval:
Phase 1 – identifying the perimeters for the core subprojects and assessing the willingness of communities to participate;
Phase 2 – land valuation leading to a preliminary agreement of plot owners for swapping, followed by the preliminary design;
Phase 3 –detailed design following loan approval and the final agreement on land valuation and land swapping;
Phase 4 – the implementation phase requires the selection of land developers. [2].
Type of NBS project
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
Infrastructural innovation: CWWTP design is based on Artelia/Veolia construction design. For treatment of sludge generated from domestic wastewater, the CWWTP will use (i) Mesophilic Sludge Digestion for reducing and stabilizing the sludge produced, (ii) Cogeneration technology in order to generate power and thermal energy from sludge. Also, the installation of solar LED lights with zero emissions.
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
Similar projects have been planned and implemented in a smaller scale, but the current innovation is so far the biggest one benefiting 100,000 inhabitants directly and 900,000 Mongolians indirectly. [2, 5]
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
The project promotes the replication of successful elements of AHURP subprojects. [2]
