This Law serves to provide for the efficient use of energy and its conservation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. It deals, among others, with powers given to the States Authorities; with the rights and obligations of energy consumers; and with energy conservation services.

The Action Programme is focused on the economic development of the country. In particular, the policy lists the following objectives: The Action Plan of the Government has the following main objectives: speed up the development of the mining sector, renew its legal environment, turn strategic and large mining deposits into economic circulation and grant parts of the revenue generated by mining sector to citizens; develop and implement Mongolia’s industrial program, plan and develop miningbased industry, small and medium enterprises based on local raw materials; fully cover domestic needs in agricultural products, in particular, meat, milk, flour, potato and vegetable; create a condition where every citizen could be healthy, educated, employed and able to have income and pay special attention to the training of professional workers; ensure transparency, openness, speedy and fair treatment in service delivery and accountability in public administration and strengthen mutual trust between the state and citizens.

The Programme is aimed to reform all social and economic sectors of the country in order to achieve development and democracy. The Programme addresses various sectors including the mining sector, the tourism sector, technology, employment, social security policy, and environment. The final objective is to enable every Mongolian to his/her legitimate rights to have a job, earn an income, be educated, be healthy, be free and live in a safe environment.

Mongolia's Agenda 21 (MAP 21) is Mongolia's national response to its global commitments. The document seeks to set the national policy direction so to achieve harmony between the mutually supportive building blocks of economic growth, the well being of Mongolians and the sustainable utilization of natural resources. It offers opportunities for addressing in a coordinated manner specific natural resource issues related to such diverse fields as energy, mining, and deforestation.

The current assessment report was prepared on the basis of the 2002, 2006 and 2010 assessment reports on the implementation of MAP 21, annual reports of the implementation of Government action programmes and local level reports on achievements of the plans which were integrated into National Programme for Sustainable Development developed in 2011. The report has been prepared with four themes: (à) biodiversity, ecosystems and sustainable tourism, (b) sustainable energy, (c) infrastructure and urban development, and (d) sustainable agriculture.

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)-based Comprehensive National Development Strategy of Mongolia defines the policy direction for the next fourteen years and it is aimed at promoting human development in Mongolia. It provides with the national direction in terms of energy development priorities and actions. The Strategy is divided into two Phases: first, to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and intensive development of its economy in 2007-2015, and second, to make a transition to knowledge-based economy in 2016-2021.

The Program on Integrated Power System of Mongolia aims to form the Integrated Power System of Mongolia (IPSM). The IPSM is looking to enhance the reliability of power supply and secure the economic development of Mongolia. It is also targeted to improve efficiency and loss reduction of energy resources, as well as their export in line with the socio-economic development of the country. In particular, the Government intends to provide all soums and settlements with reliable and stable power through a three-phased implementation approach. The first phase ended in 2012 and was aimed at enhancing the provision of grid-based and renewable energy sources to all soums. The current phase, ending in 2022, is targeted to build new power generating sources and to integrate the transmission lines of the Central Energy System, the Eastern Energy System, and the Western Energy System. The last phase, from 2022 to 2050, will create a high voltage integrated power transmission line.

The Report assesses the national situation by each SDG from national perspectives, examines their relevance in the national context and provides inputs for national planning, dialogue, and shows a pathway for implementation. Further, this report is expected to guide Nepal in operationalizing the SDGs at all levels national, regional and local. It contains goal-wise indicators and their quantitative benchmarks. The document provides with a general introduction, followed by an overview of MDG Targets and Achievements; the Current Status of SDG Targets, Policies and Institutions; Issues and Challenges in Implementing the SDGs and Comments and Recommendations on Major SDGs.