Globe International, a Mongolian NGO has completed the four-month project “Curbing corruption through better access to information” under the 20,000 USD grant awarded by the Embassy of Great Britain and North Ireland in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.  The project ran from November 15, 2008 to March 15, 2009 and it was aimed at curbing corruption through better access to information held by public institutions and promoting transparent and accountable governance.

An Opinion Exchange Meeting was held on March 11, 2009 from 13.30 to 17.00 at Conference Hall “E” of the Government House to discuss about a draft Law on Freedom of Information. MPs including S. Oyun, Ts. Monkh-Orgil, Su. Batbold and E. Bat-Uul initiated and submitted this draft law to parliament May 2, 2007. The draft was newly developed on the basis of receiving a series of recommendations and suggestions by NGOs.