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UNDP Environment Unit seeks forward-looking strategies in 2013

[18-02-2013] In 2013, the UNDP Energy, Environment and Disaster Management unit will engage in three new major projects in Bhutan, beginning with planning at the policy level for two of these, and moving towards implementation of the third. Read More...

One Billion Rising in Bhutan

[14-02-2013] The One Billion Rising event was initiated as a day of action by encouraging a global stand in light of atrocities that women have endured and continue to do so. All women, governments and organizations were asked to support the cause with the message of "WALK OUT, DANCE, RISE UP, and DEMAND an end to this violence" as a show of collective strength and solidarity across borders. Read More...

UNDP Supports Secretariat for New Development Paradigm’s International Expert Working Group Meeting in Thimphu

[05-02-2013] With UNDP’s backing of the IEWG, and its ongoing work to support the Royal Government of Bhutan’s (RGoB) Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC), yet another dimension of development is now being considered: happiness. UNDP has worked in conjunction, with the RGoB’s Planning Commission (now the GNHC), for the forty years that it has been working in Bhutan. Read More...

Continuing efforts on taking Gender forward

[30-01-2013] The Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting (GRPB) workshop was supported by UN in Bhutan through the UN Women South Asia Gender Responsive Governance Programme implemented under the UNDP Democratic Governance Programme. The event was held in Paro, from January 30 to February 1, 2013. Read More...

Developing CSO capacity for better delivery

[13-12-2012] UNDP provides technical assistance on the design and implementation of social protection programmes, helps build capacities of civil society organizations (CSO) and engages in knowledge exchanges on the topic. Read More...

Reducing Risks and Ensuring Preparedness

[04-12-2012] The International Conference on Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) risk reduction is being organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs as part of the first National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) follow-up project "Reducing Climate Change-induced Risks and Vulnerabilities of GLOF", to facilitate sharing of project lessons and application of these in future interventions in Bhutan and other GLOF prone countries in the region and beyond. The conference is organized by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, RGoB in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), who have provided co-financing for the project. Read More...

In pursuit of Full Employment

[26-11-2012] The Ministry of Labour and Human Resources (MoLHR) of Bhutan with UNDP support organized Bhutan's first National Employment Forum in the capital. It is the first National Employment Forum with the objective of gathering perspectives from stakeholders and identifying options and building consensus around a set of actions. Read More...

A Promise is a Promise

[25-11-2012] "A Promise is A Promise" is the theme of the Official Commemoration of the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW)organized by the United Nations Secretary-General's campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women. Read More...

UNDP Bhutan Country Office awarded with Gender Equality Seal

[06-11-2012] UNDP's Associate Administrator Rebecca Grynspan awarded three UNDP Country Offices with UNDP's Gender Equality Seal on November 6, 2012. The Country Offices in Argentina, Bhutan and Kyrgyzstan underwent a thorough assessment of their performance on gender equality. The three offices were each awarded the highest (Gold) of the three levels of certification. Read More...

2012 United Nations Day Commemoration in Bhutan

[25-10-2012] It was in 1947 that the United Nations General Assembly declared 24 October as the UN Day. United Nations Day has traditionally been observed throughout the world with meetings, discussions and exhibits about the achievements and goals of the organization. Read More...

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