Prime Minister Uchral Nyam-Osor presented a report on the Government’s 2024-2028 action plan and an analytical review of Mongolia’s 2025 development plan during the State Great Khural plenary session on March 31. The monitoring results showed that planning accuracy requires significant improvement. The average performance of 13 key outcome indicators reached only 55.5 percent of the 2025 target levels.
Moreover, the average implementation of 67 outcomes under budget governors stood at 64.1 percent. The average completion rate of 575 objectives in the operational plan reached 66.4 percent. Additionally, the average implementation of 1,213 measures came in at 67.9 percent. These figures reveal consistent gaps between targets and actual performance across multiple government sectors.
Members of parliament emphasized several priority areas during the session. They called for improving planning accuracy to bring targets more in line with achievable results. Lawmakers also demanded clearly defined target levels to ensure accountability. They urged the government to implement recommendations from the National Audit Office, which has previously flagged inconsistencies in government reporting.
Parliamentarians also raised the need to revoke the budget austerity law. They argued that rigid spending constraints have hindered implementation of key programs. Additionally, they requested reducing reporting requirements from civil servants to free up administrative capacity. Lawmakers suggested introducing artificial intelligence-based technologies to streamline government processes and improve data accuracy.
Several ministers responded to questions about their respective departments’ plans. They addressed concerns about implementation timelines, resource allocation, and coordination between ministries. The exchange highlighted ongoing efforts to align departmental planning with national development goals.
The report covered Mongolia’s development plan for 2025, which set ambitious targets across economic and social sectors. The implementation gaps revealed in the monitoring results suggest that initial planning may have underestimated the complexity of achieving certain goals. This planning accuracy issue affects not only budget execution but also public expectations of government performance.
The National Audit Office has previously recommended more rigorous planning methodologies and better alignment between budget allocations and policy objectives. Lawmakers echoed these concerns, noting that the gap between targets and outcomes has persisted across multiple reporting cycles. They called for structural reforms to the planning process rather than incremental adjustments.
The discussion also touched on the need to balance ambition with realism in setting national targets. While high targets can drive progress, consistently falling short can undermine public confidence. Improving planning accuracy would allow for more reliable forecasting of outcomes and better resource allocation.
Prime Minister Uchral’s presentation marked his first major policy report since taking office. The parliamentary response indicated strong interest in moving beyond reporting to address root causes of implementation gaps. The government will now need to develop concrete proposals for enhancing planning accuracy across all sectors.
The introduction of AI-based technologies could help address some of these planning accuracy issues. Automated data collection and analysis would provide more reliable baselines for target setting. It would also reduce the administrative burden on civil servants currently spending significant time on manual reporting.
The budget austerity law, implemented to control fiscal deficits, has faced criticism for limiting flexibility in responding to changing circumstances. Lawmakers argued that revoking or modifying the law would allow for more adaptive implementation without sacrificing fiscal discipline. This could improve planning accuracy by enabling mid-course corrections when conditions change.
The parliamentary session underscored the need for a more systematic approach to performance monitoring. Better integration between planning, budgeting, and implementation would help close the gaps identified in the report. This would require both institutional reforms and capacity building within government agencies.
