This paper analyzes Mongolia's active labor market policies, social insurance system, and vocational training programs, focusing on their support for vulnerable groups. Drawing on desk research and stakeholder interviews, the analysis reveals that Mongolia offers a wide range of employment promotion measures, but their impact is limited by unstable funding, restricted reach, and inadequate monitoring. Similarly, vocational training programs tend to be brief and poorly aligned with labor market needs. Unemployment insurance, while available, has limited coverage, strict eligibility criteria, and insufficient benefit levels. To address these shortcomings, the paper concludes with policy recommendations aimed at strengthening Mongolia's active labor market policies, improving social protection for workers, and enhancing the effectiveness of vocational training programs.
Authors
- Disclosure Date
- 2024/06/14
- Disclosure Status
- Disclosed
- Doc Name
- Mongolia Jobs Diagnostic : More Vibrant and Inclusive - Labor Markets for Economic Recovery and DiversificationBackground Paper: Active Labor Market Programs, Social Protection, and Training in Mongolia
- Product Line
- Advisory Services & Analytics
- Published in
- United States of America
- Rel Proj ID
- MN-Mongolia Covid, Social Protection And Jobs Diagnostics -- P174453
- Sector
- Public Administration - Social Protection
- TF No/Name
- TF0B3987-The Future of Jobs and Skills in Mongolia
- Theme
- Migration, Remittances and Diaspora Engagement,Job Creation,Gender,Human Development and Gender,Economic Policy,Skills Development,Social Protection,Social Development and Protection,Economic Growth and Planning,Private Sector Development,Labor Market Policy and Programs,Active Labor Market Programs,Jobs,Social Insurance and Pensions,Social protection delivery systems,Labor Market Institutions
- Unit Owning
- Social Protection & Labor EAP (HEASP)
- Version Type
- Final
- Volume No
- 1
Table of Contents
- Abstract 2
- Acknowledgments 2
- Abbreviations 3
- 1. Introduction 4
- 2. ALMPs in Mongolia 5
- 2.1 Management of Employment Promotion Measures 6
- 2.1.1 Funding for Employment Promotion Activities 6
- 2.1.2 Administration of Employment Promotion Measures 7
- 2.2 PES 10
- 2.3 Employment Promotion Programs 14
- 2.3.1 Description of the Programs 14
- Preparation for Work and Skills Training Program 14
- Employment Promotion Program for Seniors 15
- Employment Promotion and Start-Up Program for Youth 16
- Herders’ Employment Promotion Program 17
- Employment Promotion Program for Persons with Disabilities 18
- Job Support Program 19
- 2.3.2 Analysis of the Employment Promotion Activities 20
- 3. Social Protection for Workers 29
- 3.1 Social Insurance 29
- 3.2 Unemployment Benefits 34
- 3.3 Health Benefits 41
- 3.4 Pension Benefits 44
- 4. Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Skills Development outside the Formal Education System 46
- 4.1 Vocational training 49
- 4.1.1 Impact Evaluation of the Short-Term VTP 52
- 4.2 Participation: Youth Preparation for EmploymentProject 53
- 5. Conclusion 54
- 6. Policy Recommendations 56
- Appendix A. Employment Promotion Program Descriptions 59
- Appendix B: Interviews with Stakeholders 66
- References 68
