Ulaanbaatar Clean Air Project

Abstract*

The development objective of the Ulaanbaatar Clean Air Project is to enable consumers in Ger areas to access heating appliances producing less particulate matter emissions and to further develop selected medium-term particulate matter abatement measures in Ulaanbaatar in coordination with development partners. There are three components to the project. The first component of the project is Ger area particulate matter mitigation. The second component... Show More

Development Objective

The development objective (PDO) is to enable consumers in selected areas to access heating appliances and services producing less particulate matter emissions and to further develop selected medium-term particulate matter abatement measures in Ulaanbaatar in coordination with development partners.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P122320
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Inchul Hwang , Yanqin Song
Borrower 2
Mongolia

Country
Mongolia
Disclosure Date
November 21, 2011
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
April 3, 2012
Effective Date
December 18, 2012

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 33.89 million
Implementing Agency
UBCAP Project Management Unit
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Fiscal Year 3
2012

Commitment Amount
US$ 27.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Last Update Date
June 18, 2024
Closing Date
December 31, 2023

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED

Associated Projects
P167421

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Climate change96%
- FY17 - Mitigation96%
FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management72%
- FY17 - Air quality management24%
- FY17 - Soil Pollution24%
- FY17 - Water Pollution24%
FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions6%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development3%
- FY17 - Housing Finance3%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Urban Development18%
- FY17 - Services and Housing for the Poor6%
- FY17 - Urban Planning12%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
Borrower/Recipient	6.89
IDA Credit	27.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	27.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	27.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	33.89

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of March 31, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of March 31, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-50390	Int Charges	1,540.90
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-50390	Int Charges	1,540.90
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-50390	Int Charges	31,446.09
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-50390	Int Charges	31,446.09
Oct 15, 2015	IDA-50390	Int Charges	54,092.41
Jan 10, 2014	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	332,174.66
Mar 27, 2014	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	779,297.56
Nov 12, 2013	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	226,433.94
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-50390	Int Charges	39,312.57
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-50390	Int Charges	39,312.57
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-50390	Int Charges	63,208.15
Sep 5, 2017	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	157,800.23
Nov 22, 2017	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	243,892.27
Mar 7, 2018	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	325,057.03
Dec 11, 2017	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	315,326.06
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-50390	Int Charges	2,377.67
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	232,779.92
Dec 20, 2017	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	262,263.10
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-50390	Int Charges	42,800.86
Jun 27, 2016	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	436,628.80
Nov 1, 2016	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	164,250.45
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	216,214.80
Feb 25, 2016	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	611,973.80
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-50390	Int Charges	878.21
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-50390	Int Charges	34,909.64
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-50390	Int Charges	34,909.64
Apr 15, 2016	IDA-50390	Int Charges	56,477.94
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-50390	Int Charges	61,430.52
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-50390	Int Charges	1,672.11
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-50390	Int Charges	36,858.31
Oct 15, 2016	IDA-50390	Int Charges	36,858.31
Mar 24, 2015	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	574,009.40
Jul 24, 2014	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	834,040.80
Jul 8, 2015	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	898,508.60
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-50390	Int Charges	964.18
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-50390	Int Charges	964.18
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-50390	Int Charges	25,704.43
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-50390	Int Charges	25,704.43
Apr 15, 2015	IDA-50390	Int Charges	44,447.66
Dec 30, 2021	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	1,400,000.00
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-64930	Int Charges	32,993.52
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-64930	Int Charges	1,053.87
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-64930	Int Charges	1,053.87
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	8,235.44
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	194,440.55
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-64930	Int Charges	18,742.22
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-64930	Int Charges	18,742.22
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-50390	Int Charges	37,702.35
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-50390	Int Charges	37,702.35
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-50390	Int Charges	62,837.19
Nov 4, 2022	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	1,700,000.00
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-64930	Int Charges	1,815.07
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-64930	Int Charges	1,815.07
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-64930	Int Charges	27,734.80
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-64930	Int Charges	27,734.80
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-64930	Int Charges	47,638.13
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	204,649.22
Mar 28, 2023	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	650,000.00
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-64930	Int Charges	12,815.97
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-64930	Int Charges	7,803.35
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-64930	Int Charges	7,803.35
Oct 4, 2021	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Nov 29, 2021	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-64930	Int Charges	470.82
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-64930	Int Charges	15,502.86
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-64930	Int Charges	15,502.86
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-64930	Int Charges	25,838.10
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	214,911.02
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-50390	Int Charges	41,171.14
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-50390	Int Charges	41,171.14
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-50390	Int Charges	68,618.64
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	2,038.82
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-50390	Int Charges	42,920.16
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-50390	Int Charges	67,993.30
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-50390	Int Charges	37,532.69
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-50390	Int Charges	37,532.69
Apr 11, 2017	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	210,794.45
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	1,227.54
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-50390	Int Charges	60,479.07
Sep 5, 2017	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	99,037.71
Oct 15, 2017	IDA-50390	Int Charges	2,161.20
Jun 24, 2024	IDA-64930	Loan Cancel	115,290.93
Apr 3, 2012	IDA-50390	Loan Commitment	15,000,000.00
Sep 30, 2019	IDA-64930	Loan Commitment	12,000,000.00
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-50390	Int Charges	36,528.61
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-50390	Int Charges	36,528.61
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-50390	Int Charges	60,881.01
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	203,682.36
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-64930	Int Charges	71,535.76
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	5,323.97
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-64930	Int Charges	42,247.42
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-64930	Int Charges	42,247.42
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-64930	Int Charges	674.03
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-64930	Int Charges	674.03
Jun 24, 2024	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	-108,591.98
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-50390	Int Charges	39,202.21
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-50390	Int Charges	39,202.21
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-50390	Int Charges	61,276.38
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	10,425.48
Aug 1, 2023	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	700,000.00
Aug 11, 2023	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	600,000.00
Sep 26, 2023	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	500,000.00
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	207,982.23
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-50390	Int Charges	37,129.55
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-50390	Int Charges	37,129.55
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-50390	Int Charges	61,882.56
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-64930	Int Charges	55,968.65
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-64930	Int Charges	1,558.56
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-64930	Int Charges	33,581.21
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-64930	Int Charges	33,581.21
Oct 15, 2023	IDA-50390	Int Charges	3,926.76
Oct 10, 2023	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	1,245,000.00
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-50390	Int Charges	10,417.27
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-50390	Int Charges	10,417.27
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-50390	Int Charges	16,511.22
Apr 15, 2014	IDA-50390	Int Charges	621.14
Apr 24, 2014	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	776,297.56
Sep 25, 2014	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	714,245.20
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-50390	Int Charges	815.87
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-50390	Int Charges	21,837.31
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-50390	Int Charges	21,837.31
Oct 15, 2014	IDA-50390	Int Charges	36,395.51
Dec 16, 2014	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	679,426.00
Jan 15, 2015	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	441,886.10
Sep 16, 2013	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	302,895.40
Oct 8, 2013	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	190,853.06
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-50390	Int Charges	524.90
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-50390	Int Charges	524.90
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-50390	Int Charges	874.82
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-50390	Int Charges	2,101.12
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-50390	Int Charges	2,101.12
Oct 15, 2013	IDA-50390	Int Charges	2,887.93
Feb 13, 2014	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	705,861.80
Dec 27, 2013	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	588,122.00
Jan 21, 2014	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	399,537.60
Jan 21, 2014	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	421,830.00
Nov 12, 2013	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	110,689.87
Jul 27, 2022	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	400,000.00
Jun 21, 2022	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	1,000,000.00
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-50390	Int Charges	74,577.55
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-50390	Int Charges	454.44
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	226,825.62
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-50390	Int Charges	44,746.49
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-50390	Int Charges	44,746.49
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-64930	Int Charges	13,073.92
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-64930	Int Charges	21.81
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-64930	Int Charges	7,844.30
Apr 15, 2021	IDA-64930	Int Charges	7,844.30
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-64930	Int Charges	178.09
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-64930	Int Charges	178.09
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	2,947.81
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	221,223.10
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-50390	Int Charges	43,382.19
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-50390	Int Charges	43,382.19
Oct 15, 2021	IDA-50390	Int Charges	72,303.65
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	909.16
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-50390	Int Charges	44,717.42
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-50390	Int Charges	44,717.42
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-50390	Int Charges	74,529.05
May 19, 2020	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	-93,119.35
May 21, 2020	IDA-64930	Loan Disb	2,000,000.00
May 19, 2020	IDA-50390	Loan Cancel	93,344.29
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	217,816.77
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	222.57
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	223,891.19
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-50390	Int Charges	45,120.17
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-50390	Int Charges	45,120.17
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-50390	Int Charges	74,751.23
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-64930	Int Charges	6,200.41
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-64930	Int Charges	6,200.41
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-64930	Int Charges	10,312.54
Jun 10, 2019	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	156,459.52
Apr 19, 2019	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	466,230.28
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	222,551.12
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-50390	Int Charges	44,286.02
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-50390	Int Charges	44,286.02
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-50390	Int Charges	72,834.89
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-50390	Int Charges	3,521.68
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	219,385.34
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-50390	Int Charges	45,056.42
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-50390	Int Charges	45,056.42
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-50390	Int Charges	75,094.06
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-50390	Int Charges	961.33
Nov 12, 2019	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	126,527.46
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-50390	Int Charges	42,800.86
Apr 15, 2018	IDA-50390	Int Charges	71,334.76
Jun 28, 2018	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	352,989.53
Oct 30, 2018	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	422,829.47
Oct 9, 2018	IDA-50390	Loan Disb	119,144.65
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	313.52
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-50390	Loan Repay	223,412.38
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-50390	Int Charges	42,920.16

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2023-08-21
Financial Management	Satisfactory	2023-08-21
Monitoring and Evaluation	Satisfactory	2023-08-21
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2023-08-21
Procurement	Satisfactory	2023-08-21
Counterpart Funding	Satisfactory	2023-08-21
Project Management	Satisfactory	2023-08-21

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 06-18-2024
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW: 11-13-2024	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Moderately Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance		N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Substantial	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Coverage of targeted households with eligible services Value 0.00 90.00 60.00
Date December 18, 2012 December 16, 2022 December 31, 2015
Comment

Approval by relevant counterparts of principle recommendations and action plans developed by the Project for selected medium term abatement measures (no. of action plans approved)	Value	0.00	4.00	4.00
	Date	April 3, 2012	June 30, 2018	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Additional number of households provided with access to clean heating appliances Value 0.00 283.00 340.00
Date June 14, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 29, 2023
Comment

Inter-agency and donor coordination framework for air pollution abatement measures developed and functioning (cumulative no. of years)	Value	1.00	6.00	6.00
	Date	April 3, 2012	June 30, 2018	December 31, 2016
	Comment

Percentage of Project beneficiaries reporting an improvement in quality of heating Value 0.00 89.00 75.00
Date June 14, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of buildings completed energy efficiency renovation or provided with access to clean heating services Value 0.00 31.00 0.00
Date June 25, 2021 December 29, 2023
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

City greening preparatory study prepared Value Not started In draft
Date December 31, 2011 October 6, 2016 December 31, 2014
Comment
Monitoring and analysis equipment supplied (cumulative number of bid packages) Value 0.00 9.00 2.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 14, 2019 December 31, 2015
Comment
Additional capacity of clean heating appliances provided to targeted households under Component D Value 0.00 1.36 1.36
Date June 14, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 29, 2023
Comment
Laboratory tests supported by UBCAP Value 0.00 761.00 125.00
Date April 3, 2012 June 28, 2019 December 31, 2015
Comment
City greening pilot implemented Value Not started In progress
Date December 31, 2011 January 11, 2016 December 31, 2014
Comment
Effective project management and reporting established (No. of project progress reports per year) Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 14, 2019 December 31, 2015
Comment
Subsidy mechanism disbursing (% of available funds) Value 0.00 100.00 60.00
Date December 18, 2012 June 28, 2019 December 31, 2015
Comment
Estimated GHG emission reduction under Component A, B and D Value 0.00 204883.00 165005.00
Date November 30, 2021 December 29, 2023 December 29, 2023
Comment
Number of stoves declared eligible for UBCAP support Value 0.00 22.00 4.00
Date April 3, 2012 June 28, 2019 December 31, 2015
Comment
Persons trained in air quality monitoring, analysis and management (cumulative number) Value 0.00 56.00 15.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 14, 2019 December 31, 2015
Comment
Power plant emissions control feasibility study prepared Value Not started Final report submitted Draft completed
Date December 31, 2011 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Comment
Quarterly reports on coordination activities prepaed by the municipality (No. of reports annually) Value 0.00 4.00 4.00
Date December 31, 2011 June 14, 2019 December 31, 2015
Comment
Number of stove models proposed for participation Value 0.00 77.00 8.00
Date April 3, 2012 June 28, 2019 December 31, 2015
Comment
Housing policy study prepared Value Not started final report submitted In draft
Date December 31, 2011 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Comment
Consultants for supporting coordination hired (cumulative number) Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date April 3, 2012 June 14, 2019 December 31, 2015
Comment
Persons/ local producers trained in clean stove development, ceramic molding and production Value 0.00 28.00 20.00
Date May 15, 2015 June 24, 2022 December 31, 2018
Comment
District heating preparatory study prepared Value Not started Final report submitted In draft
Date December 31, 2011 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014
Comment
Number of kindergartens that receive high-efficiency particulate (HEPA) filters Value 0.00 950.00 700.00
Date May 15, 2015 June 28, 2019 December 31, 2017
Comment

Communications plan for collecting air quality program information across donors and agencies, satisfactory to the PMU, is preparedby the municipality (No. annual plans)	Value	0.00	1.00	1.00
	Date	December 31, 2011	June 28, 2019	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Additional city greening facility built Value 0.00 2.00 1.00
Date August 31, 2021 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of public buildings in ger area benefitted from energy efficiency and retrofitting work Value 0.00 21.00 16.00
Date May 15, 2015 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment

Share of communications targets (e.g., meetings with agencies and donors, information collected) in approved communications plan achieved by the municipality (% share of target)	Value	0.00	100.00	100.00
	Date	December 31, 2011	February 15, 2018	December 31, 2015
	Comment

Number of precast concrete apartment buildings insulated Value 0.00 8.00 8.00
Date August 31, 2021 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of households benefited from energy efficiency demonstration work and retrofitted their detached houses Value 0.00 1768.00 770.00
Date May 15, 2015 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of HOBs replaced by district heating or renewable energy heating appliances Value 0.00 7.00 7.00
Date May 15, 2015 December 29, 2023 December 29, 2023
Comment
Number of female trained on clean heating options and air quality monitoring and analysis Value 0.00 100.00 75.00
Date June 14, 2019 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of geothermal heat pump systems installed at school/kindergartens Value 0.00 2.00 2.00
Date August 31, 2021 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment
Number of air quality monitoring stations supplied to government agencies of air quality Value 1.00 3.00 3.00
Date August 31, 2021 December 29, 2023 December 31, 2022
Comment

City greening preparatory study prepared	Value	Not started		In draft
	Date	December 31, 2011	October 6, 2016	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Laboratory tests supported by UBCAP	Value	0.00	761.00	125.00
	Date	April 3, 2012	June 28, 2019	December 31, 2015
	Comment

City greening pilot implemented	Value	Not started		In progress
	Date	December 31, 2011	January 11, 2016	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Housing policy study prepared	Value	Not started	final report submitted	In draft
	Date	December 31, 2011	December 31, 2015	December 31, 2014
	Comment

Additional city greening facility built	Value	0.00	2.00	1.00
	Date	August 31, 2021	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2022
	Comment

Number of households benefited from energy efficiency demonstration work and retrofitted their detached houses	Value	0.00	1768.00	770.00
	Date	May 15, 2015	December 29, 2023	December 31, 2022
	Comment