Since 2012, IDLO has partnered with Mongolia to strengthen the rule of law, expand access to justice and promote transparency and accountability. Working closely with government institutions, the judiciary and civil society, IDLO supports reforms to combat corruption, enhance judicial transparency, strengthen alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and improve protection systems for women, children and vulnerable communities. Mongolia became an IDLO Member Party in 2015 and currently serves as Vice President of the Assembly of Parties for the 2024–2027 term.
Our impact in Mongolia includes:
Strengthening anti-corruption frameworks, transparency and public trust. IDLO has enhanced the capacity of key institutions, including the Independent Authority Against Corruption, to prevent, detect and investigate corruption, including through improved systems for asset declaration review and mutual legal assistance. In parallel, support to civil society and media actors has promoted greater public engagement in justice sector reform efforts, contributing to the implementation of Mongolia’s National Anti-Corruption Programme (2023–2030) and reinforcing transparency, accountability and public confidence in justice institutions.
Expanding access to justice through alternative dispute resolution and legal innovation. IDLO has supported the reform of Mongolia’s Mediation Law and the development of a more robust and regulated ADR system, including the introduction of enforceable mediation agreements and strengthened accreditation mechanisms. A pilot court-based paralegal programme has also been introduced and expanded, improving access to justice for court users, while broader efforts promote the use of mediation as an efficient and accessible alternative to litigation.
Strengthening protection systems for women, children and vulnerable groups. Through support to child protection frameworks and the national response to gender-based violence, IDLO has contributed to improved coordination, service delivery and reintegration mechanisms for vulnerable populations. This includes support for the rollout of Mongolia’s new Family and Youth Court and partnerships with civil society to deliver community-based and culturally responsive services across both urban and remote areas.
Honduras, Mongolia and Pakistan have formally joined IDLO, taking the number of Member Parties to 30. The three countries were unanimously welcomed as IDLO Members at the organization's Assembly of Parties, currently underway at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rome. At the event, Irene Khan was confirmed as IDLO's Director-General for a second four-year term.
Many national and foreign businesses seeking dispute resolution are still unaware that Mongolia offers faster, more cost-effective options than the courts. To promote these options, IDLO has helped establish Mongolia's first private mediation center and assisted in creating the first Mongolian corps of world-class commercial mediators. Established at the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with main premises in Ulaanbaatar and a branch office in the second largest city of Darkhan, the center benefits from close proximity to Mongolia's business community.
Unless it boosts capacity in commercial law, Mongolia risks discouraging inward investment, not least in the vital mining sector. To avoid this happening, IDLO has been working with Mongolia's Supreme Court and Judicial General Council to improve the courts' ability to apply commercial law. In particular, we have ensured that 24 Mongolian judges are equipped to train their peers in areas such as mining disputes, intellectual property and competition law.
Mongolia’s investment climate is chronically undermined by poor enforcement of rulings. In an effort to improve the enforcement rate, IDLO has been helping strengthen the Mongolian General Executive Agency of Court Decisions by building the capacity of more than 200 bailiffs (12 of them bailiffs-trainers) in areas including sale and seizure of property, mediation and international arbitration, and conflict management.
Mongolia, one of the youngest democracies, has experienced rapid economic growth thanks to its extensive mineral deposits. However, the country’s investment climate and rule of law are chronically undermined by poor enforcement of court decisions. With support from the European Bank for Development and Reconstruction, IDLO is working with the Mongolian General Agency of Court Decisions to build the capacity of its bailiffs. IDLO trained over 200 bailiffs from all Mongolian regions on effective ways to execute court decisions from May 25 - June 20, 2015.
IDLO Director-General Irene Khan met Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj and Minister of Foreign Affairs Purevsuren Lundeg in Davos, Switzerland on 22 January 2015, to strengthen collaboration.
IDLO, along with the Ministry of Justice of Mongolia and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, will host an international workshop from September 11-12 in Ulaanbaatar to discuss the new Mongolian draft Judicial Decision Enforcement Act. It will be attended by inter
There was not much Roman sun, IDLO Director-General Irene Khan observed, to welcome a senior Mongolian delegation earlier this week. But it was still an improvement on the harsh winter of Ulaanbaatar – and indeed, some visitors could be seen enjoying the weather’s relative clemency during a coffee break.
The Bishkek Forum, held in the Kyrgyz capital in March 2013, was an international conference organized by IDLO to strengthen the independence of the judiciary and improve the administration of justice across much of the former Soviet space. The Forum drew chief justices from host nation Kyrgyzstan, neighbors Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, as well as regional superpower Russia, Georgia and Ukraine to discuss the effective and transparent management of courts.
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