IDRC support for research in Mongolia began in the early 1990s, after the breakdown of Soviet-style regimes in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. As Mongolia adopted a democratic system and developed a market economy,
IDRC support helped the country connect to the Internet and then use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve health care and to provide long distance education to Mongolians. In addition,
IDRC’s long-term support to Mongolia’s Ministry of Nature and Environment has improved the management of grasslands so that herders can earn better incomes and preserve the natural resources they depend on for survival.
