DR. HIJABA YKHANBAI

Areas of Expertise

Community Based Natural Resources Co-management; Economic Valuation of Forest and Natural Resources; Economic Incentives and Instruments for Forest and Pasture Land Management; Collaborative Learning for the Management of Natural Resources; Securing Rangeland Use Tenure Systems in Mongolia and central Asian Countries: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

Brief Bio

Basic Education

• Forest Engineering Academy, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 2007-2008, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Theme: Economic incentives and regulatory instruments for forest and pasture management
• Forest Engineering Academy, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 1991-1992, PhD in Economics, Economic Valuation of Forest Resources of Mongolia
• Forest Engineering Academy, Leningrad, USSR, 1972-1978, Forest Engineering and Economics
• High school, Bayan-Ulgii, Mongolia, 1962-1972, High School Graduation

Work Experience:

• Director, Environment and Development Association “JASIL”, since 2009
• 2014-2016 National Project Coordinator, GCP/MON/008/GFF Project at the FAO-MEGDT
• 2011-2014 Scientific Secretary, Economic Research Centre, MAS and NUM
• 2004-2009 Director, Forest Policy & Coordination Division, Ministry for the Nature and Environment, MNE
• 2001-2004 Director, Strategic Management and Planning Department, MNE
• 2000-2001 Advisor to the Minister, MNE
• 1987-2000 Specialist, Vice Director, Strategic Management and Planning Department, MNE
• 1981-1987 Specialist, Planning Department, Ministry for Forestry and Wood Industry, MFWI
• 1978-1981 Teacher, Forestry College in Kyalganat, Erdenet city, Ministry for Forestry and Wood Industry, MFWI

Additional Work Experience:

• 1998-2007, Project Team Leader on “Sustainable Management of Common Natural Resources in Mongolia”, research project supported by IDRC, International Development Research Centre, Canada,
• 2008-2010, Project Team Leader on “Collaborative Learning for the Co-management of Natural Resources in Mongolia”, research project supported by IDRC, International Development Research Centre, Canada,
• 2011, Sub-Project Study Team Leader on “Reading Weather: ICT for herders’ livelihood”, DREAM IT –JASIL
• 2013-2013, Sub-Project Technical Coordinator on ‘Moving Forward for the Understanding and the Implementation of the Forest Instruments (FI) in Mongolia”, funded by FAO
• 2016-2019, Project Study Team Leader on “WFD for Herders’ Livelihood”, RIMES
• 2017-Current, Focal Point for “Asia Rangeland Initiative: Diverse Tenure Systems”, International Land Coalition, ILC
• 2020-Current, Chair for RISG “Central Asia & Mongolia” for IYRP 2026

Publications (Weblink only), if any:

1. “Public understanding the forest”, 2018, in Mongolian, English
2. “Community based co-management of natural resources in Mongolia”, 2011, 223, in English
3. “Community based co-management of natural resources in Mongolia”, 2011, 213, in Russian
4. “Economics of Environment and Natural resources management”,2005,280 p, in Mongolian
5. “Economics of Environment and Sustainable Development”2000, 186 p, in English
6. “Community based Natural resources co- management”,2010, in Mongolian
7. “Economics of Environment and Natural resources co-management”,2010, 230 p