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The 2018 Green Economy Barometer for Mongolia, produced by the Economic Policy Research and Competitiveness Center (ECRC) and the Green Economy Coalition, evaluates Mongolia's transition toward a sustainable economy. It highlights the risks of commodity price volatility and the potential for green investments to reduce poverty and unemployment by 2030. While the government has established policy frameworks and international commitments, the report notes a significant gap between legislation and implementation, ranking Mongolia 79th out of 80 countries in the 2016 Global Green Economy Index.

The Green Economy Barometer 2018 Mongolia, produced by the Economic Policy and Competitiveness Research Centre (EPCRC) for the Green Economy Coalition, evaluates Mongolia's transition toward a sustainable economy. The report highlights a significant gap between the government's legislative commitments and actual implementation, ranking Mongolia's progress as 3 out of 10. While the country faces severe environmental challenges—including extreme air pollution in Ulaanbaatar and widespread land degradation—it has established national frameworks like the National Green Development Policy and Sustainable Development Vision 2030 to guide its transition.

This report provides a gendered analysis of employment and skills within Mongolia's large-scale mining sector, examining legal frameworks, workforce demographics, and educational pipelines. It identifies a persistent gender gap in technical roles and decision-making, despite the existence of gender-responsive policies and a new Labor Code that introduces more flexible roster schedules to encourage female participation.