Governor of the capital city and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar D.Sumiyabazar received delegations of the National Research Council of Italy and the Development Innovation and Service Research Institute headed by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to Mongolia Laura Botta. The parties exchanged views on the "3R4UB" project, which aims to improve waste management in Ulaanbaatar and support a green economy. Additionally, the parties agreed to sign a Memorandum of Cooperation on the "Tuul and Selbe river area improvement project".

At the beginning of the meeting, the Capital city Governor expressed his satisfaction that the 3R4UB project will be jointly implemented until 2024 to ensure the sustainable use of natural resources. Aimed at creating green development, this project is a trend of global development, reducing carbon emissions, thus using natural resources efficiently, is important to improve waste management, to convey the right call to citizens to reduce waste, and properly separate it. Therefore, the Governor expressed his readiness to provide necessary support in all aspects. Also, he said that it will be pleasant to cooperate in the field of human resources training in the field where the project is implemented.

Ambassador Laura Botta emphasized that while research and its findings are important, the key factors that make them effective are policies and decisions. As part of the "3R4UB" project, the waste recycling plant in the Songinokhairkhan district is being repaired. Additionally, the Development Innovation and Service Research Institute delegations said that they will prepare a master plan based on the waste management and problems of Ulaanbaatar city.

During the meeting, the parties discussed future cooperation, and the Italian delegation said that they could cooperate in reducing traffic congestion in Ulaanbaatar, providing engineering and technical assistance, and developing professional and methodological plans.

An average of 1.3 million tons of domestic and industrial waste is generated in the capital city, and Ulaanbaatar City has the capacity to recycle 11.4 percent of it. There are a total of 34 waste recycling plants registered in the capital city, and 14 organizations are currently active. They mainly recycle plastic and brown paper.

CAPITAL CITY TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY