social enterprise mongolia is the national body of local social enterprises who believe in harnessing business for good. together, we innovate solutions, advocate for supportive policies, and empower communities to create lasting change.
agnuush
ceo, founder
mongolia's social enterprise ecosystem doesn't exist yet — not because the people aren't there, but because the infrastructure isn't. hundreds of ngo's, sme's, and youth-led ventures are already creating impact across every sector. they just can't see each other, reach each other, or grow together. msea was founded in 2024 to change that. we are building the connective tissue of an ecosystem from scratch — mapping who exists, creating shared standards, opening pathways between sectors that have never collaborated, and proving that impact-driven business is not an exception in mongolia but an inevitability. we are not waiting for the ecosystem to mature before we act. we are building it by acting.
area of focus
impact measurement
mongolia has no shared framework for defining, measuring, or reporting social and environmental impact. without it, social enterprises cannot prove their value, funders cannot compare outcomes, corporates cannot justify partnerships, and policymakers have no evidence base to act on. msea is building that framework from the ground up — developing mongolia's first impact measurement tools, setting the standards that define what a social enterprise is, and creating reporting structures that make impact visible, comparable, and credible. the goal is not certification for its own sake. it is to give every organization in the ecosystem a common language that turns intention into evidence and evidence into trust.
youth empowerment
mongolia is one of the youngest countries in asia. the next generation is not waiting to be invited — they are already building, already questioning, already choosing purpose over convention. what they lack is a system that meets them halfway. msea exists to close that gap — creating spaces where young people encounter impact for the first time, pathways where they can turn that spark into a venture, a career, or a movement, and a community where choosing to change the world is not the exception but the norm. we don't train youth to fit into the existing system. we build the system around what they are already becoming.
policy advocacy
mongolia currently has no legal definition, classification, or regulatory framework for social enterprises. they register as ngo's or llc's — neither of which reflects what they actually are. msea works to change that. through ecosystem data, real-world evidence from impact lab, and direct engagement with government stakeholders, we advocate for policy that recognizes social enterprises as a distinct and vital part of mongolia's economy — creating the legal pathways, tax incentives, and procurement mechanisms that allow impact-driven organizations to operate, grow, and be supported by the system rather than invisible to it.
ongoing project
mongolia's first ecosystem platform for impact.
building the infrastructure that connects ngo's, social enterprises, corporates, and communities around a shared impact economy.
mongolia's impact sector is at a pre-ecosystem stage. hundreds of ngo's, sme's, and youth-led ventures operate with genuine social and environmental missions — but without shared infrastructure, shared standards, or structured pathways to collaborate across sectors.
impact lab exists to close that gap. based in ulaanbaatar, it is both a physical hub and an operational platform where organizations from every sector converge to co-create revenue, share talent, exchange knowledge, and build mongolia's first structured pipeline of social enterprises. the model is designed to be self-sustaining — growing in direct proportion to the success of the ecosystem it serves.
www.impactlab.mn
advisory board
lorinet foundation
social impact fund
pauline tan
ceo, founder soristic singapore
social impact & development consultant
board of directors
"duty of care, duty of loyalty, duty of obedience"
board member
bat-orshikh erdenebat
chief advisor at "development solutions" ngo and one of mongolia's most experienced advocates for social entrepreneurship. holds a doctor of business administration (dba) focused on climate-smart and social business models. over 15 years leading entrepreneurship support projects totaling $20m+ with partners including usaid, eu, jica, ebrd, and ilo. founded the youth business mongolia program, served as social business coach for yunus environment hub, and led mongolia's first national consultation on the social and solidarity economy with the ilo. he has spent more time understanding the diversity of social enterprise across the country — from ulaanbaatar's emerging startups to rural cooperatives in the countryside. at msea, he is the steward who ensures that the ecosystem we build reflects the full breadth of mongolia's impact landscape, not just its capital.
board member
song wah ng
executive director of a philanthropic organization supporting social sector development across asia. over a decade of experience working at the intersection of philanthropy, social enterprise, and international development — with deep networks across southeast asia's impact ecosystem. previously held senior leadership roles in the technology sector including regional positions at ibm, oracle, and sun microsystems before transitioning fully into the social sector. at msea, she serves as the bridge between mongolia's emerging impact ecosystem and the wider asian social enterprise landscape — opening doors to regional partnerships, global visibility, and the institutional relationships that mongolia needs to be recognized as a serious player in asia's growing impact economy.
board member
batbuyan sodnomjamts
partner at mds & khanLex llp, one of mongolia's largest and most recognized law firms, ranked by legal 500 and asialaw. specializes in corporate governance, m&a, securities, and startup legal infrastructure — including leading the development of mongolia's first legaltech platform, igeree, designed to make legal services accessible to sme's and early-stage companies. he also leads the firm's pioneering business and human rights practice. at msea, he serves as the governance and legal backbone — guiding the ngo-to-llc governance, strengthening board structures, and ensuring that impact lab's ecosystem is built on a foundation that protects mission integrity, partner trust, and long-term institutional credibility.
board member
bat-Ireedui jargalsaikhan
ceo of gund investment. an active figure in mongolia's startup and investment ecosystem — serving as a mentor, startup judge, and advocate for sustainable development. at msea, he bridges the corporate and investment world with the social enterprise ecosystem, bringing his network of corporate partners, investors, and industry leaders to the table and creating pathways for meaningful private sector engagement in impact.
board member
unurbat erdenemunkh
co-founder and cto of ureca, a mongolian-singaporean climate tech company building digital infrastructure that enables low-income households to transition from coal to solar energy and generate their own carbon credits. featured in nature for ureca's coal-to-solar project, which has deployed across nearly 200 households in ulaanbaatar's ger districts with a target of 100,000 by 2030. at msea, he brings two critical capabilities: his hands-on experience in measuring, verifying, and monetizing environmental impact — directly informing the design of mongolia's first social impact measurement tool — and his technology leadership to help build the digital infrastructure that the ecosystem will need to scale.
contact us
info@socialenterprise.mn