IRIM has conducted “Endline Public Perception Survey for IFC Mongolia Mining, Communities & Water Management Project” commissioned by International Finance Corporation (IFC). In this endline perception survey, representatives of 15 soums in South Gobi region participated to identify the impact of the project, to determine the progress made by mining companies in fulfilling their commitments to protect water and to assess improvements of local community perception of the minings’ impact on water management. In quantitative research, 1067 people of South Gobi region involved and KIIs were be conducted with local Environmental specialists and representatives of mining companies. 

Objectives:

• Conduct representative population survey of all fifteen soums in the SG region to assess local peoples’ perception of the mining industry’s impact on the local water supply.
• Compared with the results of the 2013 community perceptions survey to assess any changes and/or improvements in community perceptions of the mining industry’s impact on the local water supply.
• Whether there are any changes in community perceptions IFC project activities (training, mine site visits, etc.), mining company actions (e.g., community outreach and engagement) and/or government initiatives.