Mongolian
Prime Minister N. Uchral said the government will stop building IT systems and open public service APIs to the private sector, aiming to drive a digital economy through competition.
“The state will not be a developer, but a regulator,” the Prime Minister said, adding that no budget will be allocated for system development next year. “We will follow global best practices.”
Under the plan, the government will halt development of public service apps and shift to open APIs, unified standards, and data exchange infrastructure. State databases and digital systems will be made secure and standardized, enabling private firms to deliver services.
Government procurement will prioritize domestic IT developers, and the state will remove legal and regulatory barriers, said the Prime Minister N. Uchral. “The shift would boost innovation, speed and service quality, with positive economic and social impact.”
Official data show Mongolia has 13,526 registered software systems and licenses across 4,119 state and locally owned entities. The government accounts for 73% of system development and maintenance, compared with 27% by the private sector.
Over the past decade, MNT 104 billion from the state budget, along with USD 226.7 million in foreign loans and aid, has been invested in system development and digital infrastructure.
