Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

Dr. Ganzorig Gonchigsumlaa

EDUCATION

  • 2012-2016: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), in Agricultural Economics, Division of Agricultural Policy, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Georg-August-University Goettingen (67th by THE world ranking in 2015), Goettingen, Germany;
    Thesis Topic: "Competitiveness of pastoral livestock production and sea buckthorn farming in Mongolia: Application of Policy Analysis Matrix".
  • 2009-2010: Master of Science (M.Sc) in Environmental Economics, The University of Manchester (52nd by THE ranking in 2015), Manchester, United Kingdom:
    Thesis topic: "Dealing with Climate Uncertainty in the Cost Benefit Analysis on Disaster Protection Management: Case of Dzud in Mongolia";
  • 2006-2007: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Mongolian State University of Agriculture, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia:
    Thesis topic: "Cost Benefit Analysis for Disaster Protection Management (A Case of Dzud in Mongolia)";
  • 2002-2006 Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Economics and Management, Mongolian State University of Agriculture, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia:
    Thesis topic: "Opportunity to Produce Vegetable Oil in Mongolia";
  • 1992-2002 "Ireedui-Complex" secondary school, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia;


    • EXPERIENCE

    Full time:

  • 09.2006- Present: Lecturer, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, SEB, MULS. Teaching modules: Cost-Benefit Analysis, Development Economics; Macroeconomics, Introduction to Economics;
  • 04.2014-04.2015: Natural Resource Planner/Economist - National Consultant and Programme
    Coordinator of "Poverty and Environment Initiative-PEI" UNDP-UNEP programme at "Strengthening Government Capacity for National Development Policy and Planning" UNDP project in Ministry of Finance.

    Accomplished tasks: consulting on "integration of inclusive green economy (IGE) aspects, focusing on reducing poverty and protecting environment, in planning, monitoring and evaluation processes at national and sub-national levels". Specifically, Green Economy expansion of T21 macroeconomic model, developing Green Development Policy (approved by Parliament of Mongolia on 13th June, 2014), Conducting training of trainers of planning, monitoring and evaluation, and project coordination (preparing report on seasonal and annual work plan and progress reports, organizing meetings, workshops, and preparing TORs and hiring consultants etc.);
  • 09.2006-01.2007: Junior Consultant and Office Manager, "International Network Mongolia" Co.,ltd. Responsibilities: to provide everyday official services and to work on some projects as a consultant and researcher, and to write weekly reports in English;

    • Part time:

  • 18.06-01.07.2016: Economist Consultant for Investment Center (TCIB), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. This contracted job was for a mission to assist to Thomas Muenzel, senior economist of TCIB, to conduct the Economic and Financial Analysis (EFA) of Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization project (TNIAMP) in India to be funded by World Bank. I have done modelling of the CBA in agriculture, horticulture, fishing, and milk production sectors due to the TNIAMP project;
  • 04.06.2015: Trainer for "Non-income generating projects in RuralInvest" during training on "Strengthening activities of veterinary control posts", organized by organized by "Integrated Livestock-based Livelihoods Support Program (ILBLSP) UTF/MON/009/MON" of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and "Mongolia Livestock and Agricultural Marketing Project" of The World Bank, Ulaanbaatar 03-05 June, 2015, Mongolia;
  • 01-02.04.2015: Principal trainer for "Training on RuralInvest: Project Proposal Development" among lecturers of School of Economics and Business, Mongolian State University of Agriculture, Mongolia;
  • 26.02-04.03.2015: Principal trainer for "Training on RuralInvest: Project Proposal Development for service providers", organized by "Integrated Livestock-based Livelihoods Support Program (ILBLSP) UTF/MON/009/MON" of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and "Mongolia Livestock and Agricultural Marketing Project" of The World Bank. Tasks and results: Preparing 8 training materials for three modules of RuralInvest, assisting to training manuals translation from English to Mongolian, Conducting and leading the training for 5 days for 45 trainees, improving the RuralInvest project development software both in English and Mongolian version;
  • 11.2014-04.2015: Team leader of working group for developing "Action Plan to Implement 4th Strategic Objective of Green Development Policy", led by Ministry of Environment, "Green Development and Tourism (MEGDT), Mongolia; The draft of the document is compiled, and the complete "Action Plan to Implement Green Development Policy" is approved by Government of Mongolia in 11th January, 2016;
  • 05.2014-06.2014: Member of working group for developing "Green Development Policy (GDP)", led by Ministry of Environment and Green Development (MEGD-old name), Mongolia, GDP is approved by Parliament of Mongolia on 13th of June, 2014; Decree No 43;
  • 07.2014-01.2015: Trainer for officials of ministries on "Terminologies related to Green Economy and Sustainable Development". There were 582 officials are participated for the training from Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Population Development and Social Protection, MEGD, Ministry of Construction and Urban Development, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ministry of Education and Culture, Ministry of Road and Transport, Ulaanbaatar City Administration Office;
  • 12-28.08.2013: Supervisor at summer school "Livelihood Strategies of Small Livestock Herders", SEB, Mongolian State University of Agriculture (MSUA former name of MULS) jointly organized with Czech University of Life Sciences;
  • 16-26.10.2012: Translator, "COMFAR III Expert Software for Project Preparation and Appraisal TRAINING WORKSHOP", taught by Janusz Lukasik (PhD), UNIDO, organized by Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia;
  • 2011-2012: Lecturer of module "Natural Resource Economics" to International Master´s Course in Environment, School of Earth Sciences, National University of Mongolia;
  • 10.2011-11.2011: Lecturer of module "Principles of Business Operations" to NCC international undergraduate course in Business Administration, School of Economic Studies, National University of Mongolia;
  • 20-26.01.2008: Instructor, "Cost Benefit Analysis" short training funded by the "Programme Regional Economic Development" project, GTZ, Mongolia.


    • Research projects:

  • 06-12.2015: Consulting team leader for Economic Valuation of selected two protected areas in Mongolia, including: Khan Khentii strictly protected area, and Khangain Nuruu national park, employed by "Strengthening Protected Area Network in Mongolia" (SPAN) MON/10/302 UNDP project funded by GEF and UNDP, jointly implemented with Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism;
  • 11.2013-05.2015: National Consultant on Economic Valuation of Protected Area Network in Mongolia (it includes three site level valuation reports too, in which those are Ikh Nart Natural Reserve, Orkhon Valley and Gorkhi Terelj National Parks), employed by "Strengthening Protected Area Network in Mongolia" (SPAN) MON/10/302 UNDP project funded by GEF and UNDP, jointly implemented with Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism;
  • 12.2012- 07.2016: Doctorate Student-Researcher, "WATERCOPE" project, implemented by "WATERCOPE consortium of German-Chinese-Mongolian universities", funded by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD);
  • 08.2011-10.2011: Researcher, "Governance Assistance Project (Grant# H222-MOG): Tax Administration Integrity and Performance Study" implemented by Global Reach Center NGO, funded by World Bank;

    • PUBLICATIONS

    Scientific papers:

  • G.Ganzorig; G.Enkh-Amgalan; O.Amartuvshin; Sh.Densmaa; Ts.Gantulga (2016): Valuation of contribution of ecosystem services of the Khan Khentii strictly protected area to development of livestock sector. In Mongolian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 18 (02), pp. 150-160;
  • Ganzorig, G. and Narantsetseg, B. (2013). "Cost Benefit Analysis on Dzud-2010 Disaster Prevention Grants Programme in Mongolia". In: Mongolian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Council of Agricultural Sciences, MSUA press, Mongolia, vol. 11, no. 2;
  • Ganzorig, G. and Orosoo, R. (2008). "Cost-benefit analysis for disaster protection management (A case of Dzud)". In: Mongolian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Council of Agricultural Sciences, MSUA press, Mongolia, vol. 1, no. 1, p. 108-113;

    • Conference papers:

  • Otgondemberel, Amartuvshin; Gonchigsumlaa, Ganzorig; Gurjav, Enkh-Amgalan; Sharavjamts, Densmaa; Tsamba, Gantulga (2015): Economic valuation of ecosystem services of Khan Khentii strictly protected area in livestock sector of Mongolia. In Mongolian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (Ed.): New Generation Towards Agricultural Sustainable Development, vol. 1. Second joint conference. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Mongolian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Institute of Veterinary Medicine. Ulaanbaatar, MULS, p. 26;
  • Ganzorig, G., Enkh-Amgalan, G. and Narantsetseg, B. (2013) "Cost Benefit Analysis on Dzud-2010 Disaster Prevention Grants Programme in Mongolia" report paper. In: International Scientific and Practical Conference on Environmental Safety and Prospects of Agricultural Production in Eurasia, organized by Irkutsk State Agricultural Academy, Russia, p. 119-129;
  • Gonchigsumlaa, G., von Cramon-Taubadel, S., 2015. Competitiveness of Pastoral Livestock Production in Case of Mongolia: Application of Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM), in: Management of land use systems for enhanced food security: conflicts, controversies and resolutions. Book of abstracts. International conference on food security, natural resource management and rural development-Tropentag 2015, Hunboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 16-18 Sep. Cuvilleir Verlag, Goettingen, Germany, p. 215;
  • Ganzorig, G. (2013). "Competitiveness of Livestock Production in Mongolia: Goat versus Sheep" conference paper, In: Second International Conference on Natural Resource and Agricultural Economics, organized by Mongolian State University of Agriculture vol. 2, p. 103-115;
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  • Ganzorig, G. (2005). "Methods and opportunities for horsemeat export to Japan" report paper, In: 5th International Student Summit on Food, Agriculture and Environment in the New Century, vol. 5, p. 284-296, Tokyo University of Agriculture press, Japan;

    • Books (Chapters):

  • Sarthi Acharya; N.Odmaa; D.Chimeddagva; G.Bolormaa; G.Ganzorig (2016): Handbook for policy planning, monitoring and evaluation. book in Mongolian, Ministry of Finance of Mongolia, UNDP, UNEP, PEI programme, Ulaanbaatar, ISBN 978-99973-825-8-0;
  • Gonchigsumlaa, G., Enkh-Amgalan, G., Amartuvshin, O., Densmaa, S., Gantulga, Ts (2015a) Valuation of contribution of ecosystem services of the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area to sectoral economic development. book in Mongolian, "Munkhiin Useg" Publisher, Ulaanbaatar, ISBN 978-99962-3-944-1, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.1197.3529;
  • Gonchigsumlaa, G., Enkh-Amgalan, G., Amartuvshin, O., Densmaa, S., Gantulga, Ts (2015b) Valuation of contribution of ecosystem services of the Khangain Nuruu National Park to sectoral economic development. book in Mongolian,"Munkhiin Useg" Publisher, Ulaanbaatar, ISBN: 978-99962-3-947-2;
  • Gonchigsumlaa, G., Marlon, F (2015) Valuation of contribution of ecosystem services of the Orkhon Valley National Park to sectoral economic development. book in Mongolian and English, "Munkhiin Useg" Publisher, Ulaanbaatar, ISBN 978-99962-3-945-8, DOI (Eng): 10.13140/RG.2.1.4703.5288, DOI (Mon): 10.13140/RG.2.1.2344.2327;
  • Marlon, F., Gonchigsumlaa, G (2015) Valuation of contribution of ecosystem services of the Gorkhi Terelj National Park to sectoral economic development. book in Mongolian and English, "Munkhiin Useg" Publisher, Ulaanbaatar ISBN 978-99962-3-942-7;
  • Marlon, F., Gonchigsumlaa, G., Surenjav, Kh (2015) An economic valuation of contribution of ecosystem services of the network of protected areas to the economy of Mongolia. book in Mongolian and English,"Munkhiin Useg" Publisher, Ulaanbaatar ISBN 978-99962-3-946-5;
  • Department of Economics (2011). "Lecture 16, Inflation" in the handbook "Theory of Economics (Set of lectures, second publication)" School of Economics and Business, Mongolian State University of Agriculture;
  • Ganzorig, G. and Battulga, J. (2008). 'Handbook of History of Economics Theory', Department of Economics, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, MSUA press;

    • Others:

  • Gonchigsumlaa, Ganzorig (2016): Development of RuralInvest in Mongolia. FAO Investment Centre, online news. Available online at www.fao.org/investment. checked on 2/8/2016;
  • Ganzorig, G. (2015) Extension leaflet on opportunities to improve profitability of cattle farming in Bulgan soum of Khovd province, Mongolia;
  • Parliament of Mongolia (2014) "Green Development Policy", policy document approved by Resolution No.43 of Parliament of Mongolia on 13th June, 2014, developed by working group led by Ministry of Environment and Green Development (MEGD-old name), Government of Mongolia http://www.legalinfo.mn/annex/details/6438?lawid=10482;
  • Ganzorig, G. (2005). "Methods and opportunities to export horse meat", Mongolian Countryside newspaper, April, no. 7 (1992), Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, "Free Press" press.