Mongolia: Provincial Competitiveness report 2015 is released

The Mongolia Provincial Competitiveness Report 2015 was released by The Economic Policy and Competitiveness Research Center (EPCRC) and The Asia Foundation during the Mongolia Economic Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on 30 March 2016

The product of surveys conducted during 2015, the report ranks and compares Mongolia’s 21 provinces (aimags) to illustrate their respective strengths and weaknesses. Since 2012 the report has provided valuable data to inform the decisions and strategies of policymakers and businesses.

The Mongolia Provincial Competitiveness Report 2014 uses 180 criteria to rank Mongolia’s provinces in four main categories: economic performance, governance efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure. It combines general and statistical data with the results of questionnaires distributed to the private sector by the EPCRC in collaboration with local chapters of the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry in each province.

The EPCRC, with generous support from The Asia Foundation, has created a website, www.aimagindex.mn, which displays findings from all four years of the survey online in both Mongolian and English. Visitors can compare economic competitiveness data between all 21 provinces using easy-to-read graphs and tables.

By making the information easily accessible to all, the report and website enhance transparency and provide an important tool for evidence-based advocacy and policy analysis. The report also promotes public-private dialogue between the private sector and provincial authorities, and helps them identify ways to improve the local business environment.