The outcome evaluation is conducted one year before the end of the current country programme which ends in 2006. Therefore, the purpose is to learn lessons for the formulation of the next country program for the period 2007 - 2011, through assessing how and why the specified outcomes for the current program have or have not been achieved in Mongolia's context and the role UNDP has played. The outcome evaluation must also help to clarify underlying factors affecting the situation, highlight unintended consequences (positive and negative), examine the relevance to the current policy priorities and action plans, recommend actions to improve performance in future programming, recommend future orientation for the Energy and Environment Program of UNDP CO to align with new needs and priorities in Mongolia, and generate lessons learned. As stated in the ToRs, the two main objectives of this outcome evaluation are: 1. To assess the progress toward the three outcomes, and the extent to which UNDP has contributed to those outcomes through its project or non-project activities. 2. To provide substantive contribution towards the new Country Programme. For outcome 3 of managing large-scale natural disasters was fully achieved. The other outcomes of integrating environmental considerations into planning and development at national regional and local levels were only partially achieved. Similarly, the outcome of expanding a model for sustainable management of grasslands and livestock was also only partially achieved.