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[09-05-2012] The crucial challenges of our time are the increasing environmental issues, concerns with expansion of developmental activities related to urbanization, and climate change due to global warming; which will affect, first and foremost, the poor and vulnerable. The bearing of these issues will impact negatively the country’s developmental prospects and the majority of the population, especially the poor who contributed less to these issues Read more... UNDP Bhutan Annual Report 2010
[26-12-2011] 2010 was an important year for Bhutan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as it coincided with a series of initia-tives in the area of disaster management fol-lowing the natural disasters that affected the country. Flash floods, forest fires and the most devastating earthquakes the country had seen highlighted the importance of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation.UNDP has worked with the Royal Government of Bhutan to Read more... MDG 1: achievements and scaling up strategies
[14-12-2011] Bhutan continues to make significant and sustained progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, many projects face the challenge of ensuring that results and impact can be scaled up and/or sustained over time. While some external factors may take much longer to address, UNDP firmly believes that it can certainly re-align its strategies to enable scaled up support for development effectiveness at the local level. Read more... Bhutan’s Human Development Report 2011
[28-11-2011] Bhutan’s Human Development Report 2011 “Sustaining Progress: Rising to the Climate Challenge” explores the linkages between climate change and human development in Bhutan. In Bhutan, conservation of the environment and protection of tradition and culture are integral for enhancing the collective happiness of the Bhutanese people, and economic development only serves as a means of achieving Read more... International Day for Eradication of Poverty 2011.pdf
[19-10-2011] Every year on October 17th the International Day for Eradication of Poverty is commemorated all over the world. The observance of the day can be traced back to 17th October 1987. Read more... Augmenting Gross National Happiness in a remote Bhutan community: Community-based micro-hydro for livelihoods enhancement
[01-10-2011] Augmenting Gross National Happiness in a remote Bhutan community: Community-based micro-hydro for livelihoods enhancement is one of 17 case studies which, together with a report titled ‘Towards an ‘Energy Plus’ approach for the poor: A review of good practices and lessons learned from Asia and the Pacific’ and an Action Agenda Note, comprise a review of good practices and lessons learned in energy service delivery to the poor. Commissioned and facilitated by the United Nations Development Programme Asia-Pacific Regional Centre (UNDP APRC), this case study identifies key characteristics that have helped poor households and communities gain access to Read more... Who is benefiting from trade liberalization in Bhutan?
[02-06-2011] Trade policies tend to have strong redistributive impacts, which favour some groups or individuals, while penalizing others. The aim of this report is to determine who would benefit from further trade liberalization or facilitation in Bhutan and, in particular, to analyse whether there is a Read more... Civil Society Organization Best Practices and Lessons Learned
[15-02-2011] The concept of human security has emerged in today’s world based on growing recognition that threats related to the security of both countries and people are increasingly becoming more complex and inter-related than ever before. As such, addressing human security requires a comprehensive approach that builds upon new opportunities and expanded partnerships to reduce threats in an integrated manner while at the same time considering the well-being, livelihood and dignity of all individuals. Read more... RC Annual Report 2010
[29-01-2011] In 2010, Bhutan engaged itself in preparatory activities for the first ever local government elections after adoption of parliamentary democracy in 2008. These preparations included capacity building for the Electoral Commission, technical readiness and the conduct of a Functional Literacy and Possession of Adequate Skills Test for all potential contestants. Owing to delays in reaching agreement on the categorization of district towns, the local government elections will start only in early 2011. Read more... Best Practices for the Project for Enhancing Rural Income and Livelihoods
[05-01-2011] This documentation of “Best Practices for the Project for Enhancing Rural Income and Livelihoods through Sustainable Agricultural Development and Micro-enterprise in Bhutan” was funded by Poverty Thematic Trust Fund, United Nations Development Program. The Project, jointly funded by Poverty Environment Initiative (PEI) and Poverty Thematic Trust Fund (PTTF) with US$ 267,550, has made a great progess in one year. It is hitting the bull’s eye in poverty alleviation through improving the living conditions by renovating existing houses or constructing new houses and by building income generating assets in Lamtang in Goshing Geog in Zhemgang Dzongkhag and Pam-Chaibi in Gongdu Geog in Mongar Dzongkhag. The primary reason for the success and sustainability of the Project is its integrated approach to uplift the socio-economic standard of the poverty villages. The approach consists of improving physical living conditions, building assets for income generation through improved agricultural production and supplementing nutritional intake of the target communities. Read more... UNDP in Action 2009/2010: Delivering on Commitments
[16-08-2010] UNDP in Action 2009/2010: Delivering on Commitments showcases results. All of UNDP’s policy advice, technical and financial support and advocacy toward strengthening human development are aimed at one end result: real improvements in people’s lives. In 2009, in many of the countries where it operates, UNDP continued to experience a high demand for development support in areas covering: poverty reduction and achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); democratic governance; crisis prevention and recovery; and environment and sustainable development. Read more... UN Bhutan 2009 Resident Coordinator Annual Report 2009[23-03-2010] The country’s 10th Five-year Plan (2008-2013) was approved by the Parliament in January 2009. With a total budget outlay of Nu 148.074 billion (equivalent to USD 3.174 billion), the Plan aims to achieve Poverty Reduction, Enhanced Democratic Local Governance and Effective and Efficient Service Delivery. A new feature compared to the 9th Plan is a strategic framework to reduce poverty via vitalizing industry, rural-urban development, infrastructure, investment in human capital and good governance. Read more... UNDP Bhutan Annual Report 2008-2009
[09-03-2010] The 2008-2009 biennium has been an important period for Bhutan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Bhutan saw the adoption of the Constitution and the smooth transition to a democratic constitutional monarchy. It signified the start of the implementation of the UN common Country Programme Action Plan (cCPAP ) and the launch of the Tenth Five-Year Plan (2008-2013), which integrated the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with poverty reduction as its overarching goal. Read more... National Action Program to Combat Land Degradation
[22-12-2009] It is estimated that worldwide 1.97 billion hectares of all usable land have been affected by various forms of human-induced land degradation. Deforestation, overgrazing, fuelwood consumption, agricultural mismanagement, industries, urbanization, and infrastructure development are the key causes. Poverty, population growth and natural factors such as extreme climate and unstable geology also contribute significantly. At the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992, the international community called on the UN General Assembly to establish an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to prepare a legally binding international instrument to combat desertification. Read more... Report on Public Enviroment Expenditure Analysis
[20-12-2009] An assessment of the ‘Public Environmental Expenditure (PEE)’ of the Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) during the 9th Plan period was commissioned by the Department of Public Accounts. It was financially supported by the UNDP and UNEP through one of its project - ‘Bhutan Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI) Project’. The main objective of the assessment was to understand the trends of public expenditure in environment and to obtain critical information for streamlining and strengthening future investments in environmental programs, project and activities. The scope of the study included a review of public expenditure in the environment and Read more... Showing 1 - 15 of 42 Publications | Page 1 of 3
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