The Democracy and Governance (DG) Assessment of Mongolia was undertaken in August and September 2010 by ARD, Inc., a subsidiary of Tetra Tech, under the auspices of the USAID Office of Democracy and Governance (DCHA/DG) and USAID/Mongolia. It is intended to provide an analysis of the salient DG problems facing Mongolia and, in light of them, recommend a set of program ideas for USAID that will strengthen democratic governance in the country.

The Assessment findings and analysis are based on the sum of information collected during four weeks of field work carried out between August 23 and September 17, 2010, and from a review of available documentation. While in Mongolia, the Assessment Team met with a wide range of political, civil, and international actors and reviewed relevant documentation and reports related to the state of democratic development and assistance in Mongolia. In addition to site visits and meetings in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, the Team visited local government offices and other local-level actors in Dalanzadgad and Darkhan cities, Khongor and Yeroo soums, and Oyu Tolgoi mine. In all, the Team conducted approximately 70 interviews with more than 100 individuals.