The Challenge
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) engaged our team to strengthen asset management maturity and operational capability across key infrastructure sectors in its Developing Member Countries (DMCs). The focus of this project was to support the Ministry of Roads and Transport Development (MRTD) and the Municipality of Ulaanbaatar (MUB) in Mongolia.
The objectives were to:
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Deliver knowledge and technical support for project preparation
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Conduct detailed asset management maturity assessments
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Build capacity for long-term infrastructure asset planning and management
Our Approach
We undertook a comprehensive asset management maturity assessment and developed a prioritised improvement plan for both the MRTD and MUB. The assessment covered key urban and transport infrastructure assets, including roads, railways, and public buildings.
Our approach included:
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Designing and applying a tailored maturity assessment methodology aligned with international good practice
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Reviewing ADB’s ongoing asset management initiatives and identifying gaps in cross-sector knowledge and capacity-building
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Engaging directly with government ministries, infrastructure agencies, and associated stakeholders to gather insight and ensure alignment
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Defining improvement actions that could be implemented across sectors to improve asset lifecycle planning and performance
Project Outcomes
The project delivered several key outputs:
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Infrastructure Asset Management Maturity Assessment Toolkit
- A structured framework and scoring methodology
- Excel-based assessment tool with dashboards for visualising results
- Published as an official ADB knowledge product
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Asset Management Improvement Plan & Capacity Building Programme
- Tailored plans for MRTD and MUB with prioritised improvement actions
- Indicative timelines for implementation
- Training materials and analysis of pre- and post-training assessments
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Strategic Recommendations for ADB
- Proposed topics and scope for cross-sector knowledge sharing
- Guidance for scaling asset management capacity development across other DMCs
This project not only delivered immediate value to Mongolia’s infrastructure agencies but also laid the foundation for scalable capacity-building across ADB’s broader regional network.
