ФОТО НИЙТЛЭЛ: Агаарын бохирдлыг багасгах зорилгоор Инновацийн мэргэжилтнүүд Монгол гэрийг шинэчлэхээр ажиллаж байна.

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Дэлхий дээрх хамгийн их агаарын бохирдолтой Улаанбаатар хот.

PHOTO ESSAY: Innovation experts set to reinvent Mongolian Ger

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Ulaanbaatar – home to half of Mongolia’s three million population
– has the most toxic air in the world during winter.

Designing the 21st Century Ger Project launched

Ger disctrict of Bayangol and Songinokhairkhan districts, Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia. 8th March 2018
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In the beginning of March, a group of international experts, including researchers from Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania and KieranTimberlake architecture firm, arrived to Ulaanbaatar to discuss the possibilities of ger redesign and find ways to better insulate the traditional Mongolian housing. The 21st Century Ger Project, launched by UNICEF Mongolia as part of its work on air pollution, hopes to reduce both the fuel costs for local families and toxic air in the capital.

Hacking for youth health

The atmosphere crackles with excitement as more than 140 young people cram into one room, ready to spend the next two days designing websites and mobile apps. They are taking part in Hacking for Youth Health, a hackathon set up and run by UNICEF with the help of Canada’s University of Waterloo.

19 teams participate in Hackathon
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These young creative minds have come together from different parts of Mongolia with one goal: to find innovative technological solutions to address mental health problems and prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV among adolescents and young people.