UNDP releases 6th Mongolia National Human Development Report
UNDP releases the 6th Mongolia National Human Development Report.
UNDP releases the 6th Mongolia National Human Development Report. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) released its sixth Mongolia National Human Development Report (NHDR) focusing on Mongolia’s youth population. The report, tagged “Building a Better Tomorrow: Including Youth in the Development of Mongolia,” includes research and analysis conducted in the last three years. As of 2015, young people aged 15 to 34 years accounted for 34.9 percent of the resident population, representing the largest demographic group in the country and a significant share of working-age people. Even by 2040, when Mongolia’s population is expected to reach four million, nearly 30 percent of the people will still be young people. The report examines key opportunities and challenges the youth face, in part to provide an empirical springboard for better government policies that will help ensure that they reach their potential. The report highlights the fact that youth in general is underrepresented in politics, and research has revealed growing apathy towards participation in elections. To combat these issues, the report urges closer cooperation between the education sector and private companies to better gauge employer needs and labor market requirements; facilitation of healthier lifestyles through a mix of public policy, education and prevention methods. The report also calls upon to rethink the support required for low incomes families and students with disabilities and engaging young people in public and political life by encouraging participation and volunteerism in civil society groups, and by utilizing social media.
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