Mine closure and remediation, Participatory Environmental Monitoring (PEM) and Women in Mining were the three topics on the agenda of a recent learning exchange between Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia.
In the beginning of September, about 40 participants from Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and the EGP Global Team met in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan for a three-day learning exchange. The participants represented government, civil society and the private sector, and they were all there to share knowledge and experiences on environmental governance of the mining sector.
This was the fourth in a series of learning exchanges between Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan facilitated by the EGP Global Team, aiming to strengthen the bilateral and triangular cooperation.
A number of sub-topics were explored in detail during the event, and both country teams left the workshop with clear ideas and plans for continued work and policy development.
“For me it was really inspiring to see the great engagement from the participants. The discussions were sometimes both intense and lively, and they often continued over the breaks as well” says Elisabeth Simelton, EGP Deputy Project Manager at the Swedish EPA.
“It was great to connect both with the EGP Global Team and the other participants. The workshop was awesome with interactive and modern techniques. I learned so much” says Enkhjargal Danzanbaljir, one of the mining company participants from Mongolia.
In direct connection to the learning exchange, the EGP Global team organized a one-day workshop on PEM. This was part of the Kyrgyzstan EGP Annual Work plan 2024, and it served as preparation ahead of the EGP-exchange with Mongolia. The workshop included an overview of strategies for PEM implementation, and discussions about Kyrgyzstan’s readiness for PEM.
“We are so ready for PEM”, said Gamal Sorokulov, an environmental specialist from Kanysh-Kiya region.
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