Ministry of Education and Save the Children in Mongolia to Expand Cooperation on Child Protection and Inclusive Education

April 24, 2026

Mr. L.Bayan-Altai, Country Representative of Save the Children in Mongolia, along with Ms. A.Bayarmaa, Education Program Manager, Mr. Yo.Nyamdavaa, Child Poverty Program Manager, Ms. B.Tserenkhand, Coordinator of the Safe to Learn: Building inclusive and resilient schools in Mongolia project, and project officer Ms. Ch.Munguntuya, met with Minister of Education Mr. L.Enkh-Amgalan and relevant officials from the Ministry of Education.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the results and achievements of projects and programs implemented in Mongolia in partnership with Save the Children in Mongolia. They emphasized the importance of continued collaboration to create a child rights-based, safe, and inclusive learning environment, and identified future directions to strengthen cooperation in child protection within the education sector.

 

Minister L.Enkh-Amgalan highlighted that Save the Children has been operating in Mongolia since 1994 and has implemented projects and programs worth over USD 40 million in the areas of education, child protection, and health. He also reviewed the programs and manuals developed under the “SAFE Schools” project focusing on child protection in education settings, teacher ethics, and the prevention of peer bullying and discussed opportunities for scaling them up nationwide. The project will be implemented during 2026–2028, engaging teachers, students, parents, and local stakeholders to enhance every child’s opportunity to learn and develop.

In addition, appreciation was expressed for Save the Children’s role as the Grant Agent in successfully implementing the Enabling Equity to Advance Learning (EQUAL) project (2022–2025), funded by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) with a USD 5 million grant. Through the EQUAL project, 273 general education schools and more than 200,000 students were reached, resulting in tangible improvements in access to and quality of education.

 

The parties agreed to further expand cooperation in the following areas:

  • Strengthening child protection service systems within the education environment
  • Enhancing teacher ethics
  • Introducing international standards and programs (such as the Cambridge methodology)
  • Developing digital learning and assessment systems

They also discussed jointly developing a proposal for the next phase of a GPE-funded project. Both sides emphasized that this meeting would serve as an important step toward strengthening a child protection-based, equitable education system in Mongolia.