The 2014 Asia Pacific Policy Project Working Team with the Ambassador of Canada to Mongolia Photo: Christopher J. Carter
Alexandre Bastien // June 17 ,2014
The experience of going to Mongolia was a wonderful opportunity to understand better this complex reality. Our group has been working for months on the way to improve transparency. However, seeing Ulaan Baator with all its contrast underline the importance to promote transparency.
The city is indeed booming. The Blue Sky tower in front of the central square demonstrates this will to make the capital as modern as possible. Nevertheless, walking in the outskirt of the city illustrates the benefits’ limits of the mining exploitation. Mongolia is a huge country with a small population. Thus, we all wish that it will follow Norway’s path and be able to raise the living condition of its whole population.
The Boroo gold Mine in 150km north of the nations capital was one of the first major international and today is active participant in EITI reporting.
Photo: Christopher J. Carter
Mongolia is a complex country with different reality but still with attaching people. Its mining resource could be an important tool to turn this nation into one of the richest in Asia. However, the path to success is not clear and Mongolia will have to find it own recipe for success.
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