Road to COP17: "Mongolia 2026 - High-level International Dialogue"
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Road to COP17: "Mongolia 2026 - High-level International Dialogue"

21 April 2026

Location: United Nations Headquarters, New York City 

Co-Organizers:

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia
  • The Business Council of Mongolia (BCM)
  • Capital Markets Mongolia (CMM)
  • Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association (MSFA)

Institutional partners: UNCCD, World Bank Group, GEF, Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations.

Strategic Context & Investment Opportunity:
Mongolia will host the UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar in August 2026, reinforcing its position as an emerging destination for green and sustainable investment. The country is actively engaging with international investors and development partners across green growth, sustainable land management, and nature-based solutions.
With 1.56 million square kilometres of rangeland, high solar irradiation, strong wind resources, and a growing sustainable agriculture sector, Mongolia offers significant opportunities, including in nature-based investment and carbon finance. Green growth is a national priority, supported by partners such as the World Bank Group, UNCCD, and GEF.

This dialogue brings together international investors and Mongolian stakeholders to highlight key opportunities, demonstrate high-level commitment, and advance concrete next steps ahead of COP17.

Date

21 April 2026

16:40-18:00

Location

United Nations Headquarters, New York City

  • 16:45-16:50

    Chair

    Ms. N. Suvd, Managing Director, The Business Council of Mongolia

  • 16:50-16:55

    Opening remarks

    H.E.Mr. T. Dorjkhand, Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia

  • 16:55-17:00

    Welcoming Remarks

    H.E.Mr. N. Ankhbayar, Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations

  • 17:00-17:05

    Address by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations

    H.E.Mrs. Yasmine Fouad, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

  • 17:05-17:12

    Keynote: Driving Mongolia’s Green Transition

    Mr. E. Anand, CEO, Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association

  • 17:12-17:40

    Panel discussion: Investing in Mongolia — landscape, barriers, and pathways

    Moderator: - Mr. Aurélien Boyer, Global Manager, Sustainable Finance and Transaction Solutions, World Bank Group Panelists: - Mr. Daichi Tsuchihashi, Blended Finance Specialist, Global Environment Facility - Mr. Jiang Ru, Manager, Solutions and Impact Unit, Global Environment Department, World Bank Group - Ms. B. Khulan, Deputy Minister of Finance of Mongolia - Mr. A. Odonbaatar, Chairman, Mongolian Sustainable Finance Association

  • 17:40-17:55

    Interventions (Q&A)

  • 17:55-18:00

    Closing remarks & next steps

    Co-organisers

Speakers