Package Learning Materials on Environment (PLANET)Country Projects (PLANET 3)Project Year (2005-2006) : Mongolia
1) Organization
National Centre for Non Formal and Distance Education, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of Mongolia
http://www.nfde.mn/english/index.html
2) Brief Background
Environmental pollution has become a serious problem in the last few years. Although much of these problems are caused by human activities, public perspectives and awareness on the environmental issue is insufficient. Especially, water supply is the most serious problems, where desertification, deforestation and drying up of rivers are increasing. In winter time, extreme air pollution is caused in Ulaanbaatar by power plants and burning coals in Ghers. Garbage and waste has increased in urban areas, but it lacks recycling system. The improvement of public awareness and knowledge through environmental education is needed to solve these problems.
3) Objectives
To improve life quality by assisting all people to acquire environmental education, and improving awareness and knowledge of environmental protection. Especially, promote public awareness and motivation on proper waste and water conservation through PLANET 1 (water) and 3 (waste). Also, enhance literacy skills of project participants.
4) Target beneficiaries
The project covered the whole country, involving 141 teachers from 80 secondary schools, 360 NFE "Enlightenment" centers, 30 NFE methodologists / facilitators, and around 40 NGOs.
| Sep – Dec 2005 | Production and distribution of PLANET 1 |
| Oct 2005 – March 2006 | Production and distribution of PLANET 3 (Phase-I) |
| March 2006 | Follow-up workshop on PLANET 1 & 3 |
| Apr 2006 | Monitoring |
| Apr –Oct 2006 | Utilization and Dissemination Sheme PLANET 1 & 3 (Phase-II) |
6) Monitoring
Staff of the National Centre for NFDE and the local NFE "Enlightenment" Centres was responsible for monitoring and documentation. The monitoring team visits the selected schools and NFE Learning Centres 2 times during the implementation.
7) Outcomes
Environment education materials easy to understand were produced and distributed to all secondary schools and NFE Centres to increase public awareness. Capacity building of NFE personnel was conducted by training them with local examples. Curricula and standards of all the education levels for ESD was reformed and revised, and policy on environmental education was set up.
8) Partner Agencies
MoECS, Local Education and Cultural Departments, WWF Mongolia Programme Office, National Commission for UNESCO, international and national NGOs, etc.
Project Year (2005-2006)
