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This executive summary outlines a framework for Ukraine's post-war reconstruction, emphasizing the integration of sustainability, resilience, and climate neutrality into governance and infrastructure. It advocates for a unified national green recovery strategy aligned with European Union standards and the enhancement of the Digital Restoration Ecosystem for Accountable Management (DREAM) platform to track environmental performance.

The Nature-Based Infrastructure Global Resource Centre, in collaboration with UNEP and local stakeholders, conducted a cost-benefit analysis of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) and hybrid scenarios across 12,000 hectares in four districts of Ghana to mitigate extreme weather impacts under three climate scenarios (SSP1, SSP3, and SSP5).

This briefing paper argues that conventional financial analysis for transport infrastructure is inadequate because it fails to integrate externalities—the costs or benefits impacting third parties. The author contends that neglecting these factors leads to continued investment in carbon-intensive road transport over sustainable alternatives.

This research paper by the NewClimate Institute evaluates the techno-economic potential of green hydrogen production in Mongolia and its application across three hard-to-abate sectors: mining transport, public transportation in Ulaanbaatar, and decentralized heating and cooking.

This report by the NewClimate Institute synthesizes support provided to Mongolia's NDC process from September 2018 to March 2020, focusing on scenario analysis for the electricity sector aligned with the Paris Agreement and the socio-economic and health impacts of coal power plant expansion.

The Green Economy Coalition (GEC) has outlined a 10-year strategy (2020–2030) to catalyze systemic economic reform toward green and fair economies. The plan focuses on shifting social narratives, building public demand, and influencing policy across five key themes: governance, finance, economic sectors, inequality, and nature.

This report examines how the tokenization of sustainable infrastructure—the digitalization of assets into blockchain-based tokens—can lower financing costs and increase bankability. It highlights that sustainable projects often face higher upfront costs and perceived risks than traditional infrastructure. While offering benefits like enhanced liquidity and lower transaction costs, the report notes that regulatory and technological hurdles remain for widespread adoption.

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 research paper examines technology and financing options for urban stormwater management, specifically focusing on the use of stormwater markets to incentivize private investment in decentralized green infrastructure.

This report by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) defines sustainable infrastructure and provides guidance on integrating sustainability criteria into public–private partnerships (PPPs) and other infrastructure contracts to support the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

This briefing from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) provides policy guidance for parties attending COP 14 in Egypt regarding the reconciliation of biodiversity mainstreaming with the infrastructure sector.

This research paper examines the impact of post-socialist transition and decentralization on rural livelihoods and pasture land management in Mongolia during the 1990s. It argues that while formal political decentralization has occurred, a lack of administrative and fiscal autonomy has created an 'institutional vacuum' or 'de facto' decentralization. This environment, characterized by rising social inequality and a decline in pastoral mobility, poses significant threats to environmental sustainability and increases the vulnerability of poor herders to natural hazards.

This fact sheet provides an overview of Mongolia's transition toward a green economy, highlighting its current progress, environmental challenges, and the roles of government, private sector, and international partners in implementing sustainable development.

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.

The Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC3.0) of Mongolia outlines the country's climate targets and actions for the period from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2035. It establishes ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets compared to a Business-as-Usual (BAU) scenario, while detailing comprehensive adaptation strategies for vulnerable environmental, economic, and social sectors. The document emphasizes a transition from a coal-dependent energy system to a green economy and seeks significant international financial and technical support to meet its conditional targets.