Mongolia

Photo Essay:  L'Austin Transit's Mongol Rally Story ›

In July 2009 Jayne and John Bell decided to tackle the mighty Mongol Rally, here is their story:

Blog Post:  A harsh reality for Mongolia's herders ›

Topics: Rural, Livelihoods, Financial Services, Economic Development, Agriculture

Even though analysts are reporting that most markets have begun to emerge from the crisis, Mongolia's people — particularly herders — are still feeling the worst of it.

Blog Post:  Work, Play and Learning in the Gobi Desert ›

Late last month, I took a train with my Mercy Corps Mongolia colleagues to Dornogovi — an far-flung southern province on the Chinese border — for a semi-annual meeting.

Blog Post:  Planting the Mercy Corps flag on Europe's highest peak ›

Batmanlai, a Mercy Corps driver from western Mongolia's Zavhan aimag, recently climbed to the top of Russia's Mount Elbrus — the highest peak in Europe.

Video:  Mongol Rally 2008 ›

The Mongol Rally is a once-in-a-lifetime adventure — a journey from western Europe to Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar, in a car with an engine no bigger than one liter. This epic drive takes participants across some of the world's most forbidding terrain.

Supporting Projects in Mongolia ›

In Mongolia, Mercy Corps supports rural communities and herding families through economic, educational and agricultural programmes. Over the past six years Mercy Corps has established a strong reputation across the vast Gobi region, and continues to work to ensure a robust economy that preserves ancient traditions.

Mongolia: Yak Tallow Bio-diesel ›

This project will convert yak tallow, a waste product, into bio-diesel to help to reduce air pollution, generate extra income for poor herders and contribute to a reduction in worldwide CO2 levels.

Photo Essay:  Faces of the Gobi ›

Here are some of the people and landscapes that writer Roger Burks and photographer Thatcher Cook encountered on a two-week, 1,600 mile journey over Mongolia's deserts, mountains and steppes.

Opening Drawers ›

Topics: Economic Development

How does traditional Mongolian nomad furniture end up in children's rooms in Amsterdam, more than 4,000 miles away? A combination of craftsmanship and connections, with a little help from Mercy Corps.