The government has decided to dissolve 26 foundations including the Clean Air Foundation, the Fund to Support Mongolian Studies, the State Education Training Fund, the Human Development Fund, Mongolian Health Promotion Fund, and Road Fund of Mongolia following research on funding.
The new government announced that it would put policy in place for nationwide cost cutting to endure economic distress. In its belt-tightening policy, the government will cut 1,500 civil servant jobs, monthly state welfare allowances for children and students, and to dissolve useless state agencies and funds.
The Clean Air Fund has been a target of criticism since its founding. The fund distributed low-smoke stoves to households, but conducted no efficient measures to reduce air pollution.
The fund spent a large amount of money from the government budget, and former officials in charge of the fund were charged with embezzling 1.9 billion MNT. There are currently dozens of projects and programs designed to reduce air pollution now working in the city, but there is no apparent reduction of air pollution.
The government has decided to dissolve the Clean Air Fund and merge it with the National Committee for Reducing Air Pollution.
The State Education Training Fund is also being considered for dissolution, as it is seen as having no significant role beyond distributing and monitoring monthly allowances for students in higher education programs.
The Human Development Fund's function is left uncertain, since it has distributed 20,000 MNT in allowance to all citizens.