Oyu Tolgoi LLC signed a Cooperation Agreement with Umnugovi aimag and Khanbogd soum in 2015. Under the agreement, the Gobi Oyu Development Support Fund (Gobi Oyu DSF) was established in September 2015.
Oyu Tolgoi grants US$5 million every year to the Gobi Oyu DSF to fund local sustainable development in:
- Water management
- Environmental management (rehabilitation, biodiversity and ecological balance)
- Traditional livestock husbandry and pastureland management
- National history, culture and tourism
- Basic social services (health, education, vocational training and employment)
- Local business development and procurement
- Infrastructure and investment projects.