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[9-Apr-2008] Updated Partnerships to fight poverty and sustain the environment Regional Poverty-Environment Initiative
[8-Apr-2008] Royal Government of Bhutan & UNDP collaborate to address climate change effects
[25-Mar-2008] Updated Bhutan Elections: Role of UN/UNDP Watch VideosRemote deployment of election materials Civic Education
The tiny Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, the world’s youngest democracy, held its first ever multi-party democratic elections on 24 March 2008 to elect a National Assembly – a key step in its transition to democracy over the past three decades.
[19-Mar-2008] Bhutan & the UN system partner in addressing national priorities (UN Human Security Fund Project)
[9-Mar-2008] Investing in women and girls (International Women's Day) More than 3,000 people comprising of students from schools in the valley including representatives from the business community, the local community including representatives from the Government and development partners participated in the commemoration of the International women’s Day in Bhutan on Saturday. The day has special significance in Bhutan and the commemoration each year helps focus attention on the issues, needs and concerns of women and girls and the challenges the country faces in addressing them. [29-Feb-2008] RGoB and UNDP support strengthening of Media and Public Information Policy The Royal Government of Bhutan and UNDP this week signed a project which aims to support democratic governance by strengthening independent and pluralistic media in Bhutan including quality reporting as well as effective and efficient communication channels between the Government and the media. The project started with a one-week advanced training programme for journalists on election coverage which enjoyed broad participation of journalists from across the country. [18-Feb-2008] Tenth Round Table Meeting for Bhutan concludes
[8-Feb-2008] What will it take to achieve the MDGs in Bhutan?
The needs assessment and costing exercise was conducted almost in tandem with the preparation of the Tenth Plan, thereby helping to mainstream the MDGs into the Tenth Plan. The MDG NA and Costing Report is one of the key background documents of the Royal Government for the Tenth Plan Round Table Meeting being held on the 17- 18 of February 2008. Bhutan is one of the first countries in Asia to undertake a MDGs Needs Assessment and costing exercise with support from UN agencies in the country and from the region to make the country’s development plans more MDG based. Full report (3mb) [1-Feb-2008] Fewer People Live in Poverty in Bhutan The Bhutan Living Standard Survey (BLSS) 2007 conducted by the National Statistics Bureau with support from the UN System in Bhutan and the Poverty Analysis Report (PAR) 2007 reveals that 23.2 percent of the country’s total population lives below the national poverty line, a drop from 31.7 percent in 2004. [21-Dec-2007] United Nations Common Country Programme Action Plan for 2008-2012 signed
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UNDP started its assistance programme in Bhutan in 1973, although its office was established only in 1979. In Bhutan, the foundation of UNDP's work is to ensure that progress is based on people - on their needs, their efforts and their rights. more... |
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