A brief summary of some ongoing and completed projects by our firm and consultants below.
We are engaged by ADB as a Firm responsible for Institutional Capacity Development and Food Supply Chain Logistics under a US$ 2.0 million technical assistance project.
We are responsible for conducting studies to propose policy reforms and institutional capacity development in the food and agriculture sector of Mongolia, and developing investment plans to develop food supply chain logistics.
The project is being implemented in close cooperation with the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry, the National Statistics Office, the Mongolian Agency for Standard and Metrology, the Mongolian Food Industry Association, NGOs, and various stakeholders.
As part of the project, we are supporting the development of the new Law on Agriculture, amendments to the Law on Food, and multiple other regulatory documents.
Link(s): Reports on the Diagnostic mapping of meat, milk and vegetable supply chains produced, and other reports are coming.
Reports in English and Mongolian available on request.
We completed the study of the impact evaluation of an ADB $7.5 million private sector loan to a Mongolian dairy processor under Gender-Inclusive Dairy Value Chain Investment Project on Project Beneficiaries in Mongolia.
The impact evaluation required an endline survey covering around 1300 nomadic herder households supplying raw milk to the dairy processor in 19 soums in 5 aimags (provinces). Combining the data from the endline survey and the baseline survey, which we conducted in 2021, we evaluated the loan’s impact on the herder households’ income, livelihood, and productivity.
The impact evaluation employed propensity score matching and difference-in-difference methodologies to evaluate the relative impacts of the treatment group (project beneficiaries) on the comparison group. The study found significant improvements in among the beneficiary households for the selected impact indicators. The reports on the baseline and endline study provide details on the evaluation methodology, theory of change, data and results.
Link(s): Working paper and article on ADB website (coming soon).
Full report in English available on request
In our first international assignment as a firm, we carried out an economic study on the efficiency of contract farming in improving the farmers’ income and livelihood. The study involved a data collection survey covering 2000 farmer households in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Using the data collected, econometric models were employed to analyze the impact of contract farming on the farmers’ income, productivity, employment generation, and exposure to risks.
Link(s): An article on ADB website
A brief on ADB website
Full report in English available on request
We conducted baseline studies for the evaluation of Gender Inclusive Dairy Value Chain Investment Project Impacts to Project Beneficiaries in Mongolia.
In accordance with the ADB’s guideline for Impact Evaluation of Development Interventions, we identified control and treatment groups, and conducted a data collection survey covering 2000 nomadic herders in 19 soums in 5 aimags (provinces) to establish the baseline conditions. We made a preliminary assessment of impact using the survey data; a full impact assessment will be conducted in 2024 with an endline survey
Link(s): An article on ADB website
An ADB working paper
Full report in English available on request
Link(s): The paper (105 pages) in Mongolian language
We conducted a re-evaluation of economic and financial analysis, conducted the project endline survey, and drafted the project completion report (PCR).
Link(s): The project completion report on ADB website
We conducted a study on workplace safety and health of artisanal gold, coal, and fluorspar miners in Mongolia and issued recommendations for policy and regulatory measures for improvement
Link(s): Report in Mongolian language (72 pages)
We conducted an assessment of the discount drug program, which subsidizes essential drugs for elderly. Based on our research which includes on-site observation at drug stores, FGDs with drug buyers and interviews with policymakers and implementors, we developed 80+ page report in English and Mongolian with the assessment results and recommendations for improvement.
Link(s): Report in English (85 pages) and Mongolian (96 pages) languages
