With a population of 2.7 million, Mongolia, the most sparsely populated country of the world is divided into 21 aimags (provinces) which are in turn divided into 239 soums (districts).
The project was ongoing from 2008-2010 and as shown in the below map, was implemented in 23 soums of Bayan-Ulgii and Uvs aimags from the western region, Dornod and Khentii from the eastern region and Khentii aimag from the central region.