The National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia (NHRCM) has signed a strategic partnership with the MERIT Project, a Canadian-funded initiative, to promote a more human rights-respecting, inclusive, and ethical civil service in Mongolia.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was officially signed on May 15, marking the start of a five-year collaboration (2025–2030). The agreement outlines joint efforts to build the capacity of civil servants across the country and to support ethical governance grounded in human rights principles.

During the meeting held on October 2, the parties discussed the development and delivery of human rights and gender-sensitive training programs, tailored to the specific roles and sectors within the civil service. The discussion also included plans to evaluate current training materials and outcomes to ensure comprehensive and effective implementation.

Chair commissioner of the NHRCM D.Sunjid emphasized the importance of strengthening the ability of government officials and civil society actors to perform human rights and gender analyses of public programs, projects, policy documents, and budgets. “A strong civil service must be equipped to apply a rights-based and gender-sensitive lens to all stages of policy and planning. This is essential to ensuring inclusive development,” said D.Sunjid.