In November 2010 a strategic conference was organized in Ulaan Bataar, to identify opportunities for CBI support to sustainable economic development in Mongolia, specifically focusing on the tourism sector. An ECP has been started in 2011 to support private sector development in the tourism industry of Mongolia. In the Export Coaching Programmes (ECPs), CBI coaches small and medium sized enterprises in gaining access to the European market, mostly through the participation in several sector or product specific trade fairs organized in Europe. Currently 18 Mongolian tourism enterprises are supported under this programme. Because this ECP will phase out in 2014, efforts are being made to develop a new regional CBI tourism sector programme for Asia, which includes also Mongolia. The ECP component of this programmes is currently open for application. More information can be found on www.cbi.eu/tourismasia. An ECP acquisition workshop will be held mid-April in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (tentative date either 16 or 19 April, still to be confirmed).
Progress integrated tourism programme 2014-2017 (proposed)