National Scholarship
Nyamdavaa Khishignemekh is the current research scholarship holder of the Hanns Seidel Foundation.
Education
N. Khishignemekh completed her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Marketing Management at the Business School of the National University of Mongolia. She successfully defended her thesis titled “The Impact of ChatGPT on User Experience.”
She also participated in an exchange program at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in Japan and completed professional language training in English and Japanese.
Professional Experience and Civic Engagement
She currently serves as the Secretary General of the United Nations Association of Mongolia. In cooperation with UN Women, she implemented the program “Women, Peace and Security – Empowering Voices,” making a significant contribution to strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations. As a result, a coalition of NGOs working in the field of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) was established in Mongolia.
In addition, she coordinated the Youth Ambassador Program of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and actively promoted youth knowledge, participation, and leadership in addressing climate change and land degradation.
Through the initiative “Digital Safety for Women,” she contributed to raising awareness and strengthening women’s capacities regarding technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), gender equality, and safety in the digital space.
Research Focus
Within the framework of the Hanns Seidel Foundation Research Scholarship, N. Khishignemekh is conducting a one-year study entitled:
“Integrating a Gender-Responsive Approach to Climate Change into Mongolia’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Based on Germany’s Policy Experience.”
The objectives of the study include:
- Analyzing how climate change differently affects women at the policy level,
- Examining Germany’s cross-sectoral approaches to climate, gender, and security,
- Developing practical recommendations for the implementation of Mongolia’s first WPS National Action Plan and NDC 3.0.
The research involves policy document analysis, interviews, and focus group discussions to identify gender-related risks and challenges to peace and security arising from climate change.
Significance for the Hanns Seidel Foundation
The study is fully aligned with the objectives of the Hanns Seidel Foundation to promote the rule of law, policy coherence, sustainable development, and democratic governance. It makes an important contribution to the development of innovative policy solutions in Mongolia that integrate climate change, gender equality, peace, and security.