Bhutan

Building Capacity and Mainstreaming Sustainable Land Management in Bhutan

Intensive land use, poor soil and irrigation water management, shifting cultivation, overgrazing, firewood gathering, and development of infrastructure such as roads are causing serious damage and accelerating land degradation in Bhutan. Sustainable land management (SLM) provides a comprehensive solution to the problem and could restore the integrity and productivity of the ecosystem. The objective of the project is to build capacity in SLM in appropriate government and civil society institutions and user groups and mainstream SLM into government planning and strategy development. The project has three outcomes, namely, (a) Completion of a National Action Program (NAP) on land degradation (b) Strengthening human resources and institutional capacities on SLM and (c) Mainstreaming and harmonizing SLM into national policies, plans and economic development and environmental frameworks. The project will be implemented over a period of three years beginning July 2006.

UNDAF Outcome	5: By 2012, national capacity for environmental sustainability and disaster management strengthened.
CT Outcome	1.1.4; 4.4.2
CT Output	1. National capacity to mainstream environmental concerns into policies, plans and programs enhanced. 4. Conservation of bio-diversity and ecosystems enhanced.
Project Location	Central and Western Region
Project Duration	January 2009 - June 2010
Budget Outlay	US$ 525,000
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