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National Workshop on Judicial Education

[18-04-2009] With a view to establishing the first legal institute, the Royal Court of Justice, in Bhutan conducted a national workshop on Judicial Education from 17 to 19 April 2009 in Thimphu. Participants to the workshop included the judges of the High Court, District Courts, and subdistrict courts, in addition to legal officers from the mainline ministries, including representatives from the Office of Attorney General of Bhutan and Police officials. There were about 40 participants in the workshop. Read More...

Enhanced Integrated Framework(EIF) and Trade Facilitation Meeting

[02-04-2009] A meeting focusing on trade promotion as a means to combat poverty was held in Paro 4-6 March. The meeting was well attended by representatives of all relevant government ministries, agencies, the private sector and civil society. The meeting revolved around the current trade and industry situation in Bhutan, and the potential of applying for accession to the „Enhanced Integrated Framework., established to enable least developed countries to integrate in the global economy and benefit from opportunities generated by the multilateral trading system. Read More...

Regional Workshop on GLOF Risk Reduction in the Himalayas

[09-01-2009] People in the Himalayan belt that encompasses parts of India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan face similar kinds of disasters, the socio-economic impact is more or less similar in nature and hence similar risk mitigation strategies need to be adopted to counter the impact of the same. According to a Regional Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) Risk Mitigation Project covering India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bhutan, hazards in the region are bound into a delicate relationship of cause and effect and together combine to increase risk in the region. Read More...

Bhutanese Hand-Woven Shawl Receives UNESCO Award of Excellence

[14-12-2008] A range of Bhutanese crafts ranging from brass, paper and textile products were in September 2008 judged by an international panel of experts of the South Asia UNESCO Award of Excellence for Handicrafts (AWARD). Out of a total of 13 products, one of the Bhutanese products received the AWARD. This was a cotton shawl, dyed in natural dyes, made by Ms. Karma Yanchen. They jury commended the excellent craftsmanship in this cotton hand woven shawl and appreciated Read More...

Bhutan’s Progress: Midway to the MDGs

[20-11-2008] Bhutan is among the few countries that have been making good progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. According to the latest report “Bhutan’s progress: Midway to the Millennium Development Goals”, which was launched in Thimphu today, Bhutan has already achieved three of the MDG indicators and is on track to meet most of the other targets by 2015. Read More...

Schools – Safe from Disasters

[27-08-2008] As part of the Regional Earthquake Risk Reduction & Recovery Programme, UNDP Bhutan is assisting the Royal Government of Bhutan to strengthen the institutional and community level capacity to plan and implement earthquake risk reduction strategies and disaster recovery preparedness with financial assistance from the Government of Japan. Read More...

GLOFs National Stakeholder Consultation Meeting

[25-08-2008] Most past risk reduction efforts around GLOFs have focussed on hydrological and geo-technical engineered solutions. Construction of channels for gradual and planned water release from glacial lakes and compiling inventories of glaciers and glacial lakes using GIS and remote sensing (RS) has been the most common response. Risk reduction measures such as appropriate early warning systems, Read More...

Learning from Bhutan experience on the MDGI

[29-07-2008] The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Planning and Investment from Lao PDR described their study visit to Bhutan as having provided “valuable lessons for the preparation of their country’s national five-year plan in conjunction with the MDG Initiative roll-out”. Dr. Bounthavy Sisouphanthong was leading a twelve-member delegation comprising of Government officials of the Lao PDR and representatives from UNDP Laos (27-31 July 2008) to Read More...

Analyzing the Costs of Bhutanese Textiles

[11-06-2008] A study to understand why Bhutanese hand woven textiles have not fared well and are less competitive in the non-traditional markets cites that the lack of knowledge on marketing textiles internationally; and the high costs and poor quality of the textiles as some of the underlying factors restricting the marketing potential of Bhutanese textiles. The study includes an analysis of the various production stages and proposes recommendations Read More...

Japan-UNDP Partnership Fund to Support Poverty Reduction

[11-06-2008] 40 households of the five remote minority communities of Lawa, Lamgang, Metakha, Thaphu and Samthang in Athang gewog of Wangdiphodrang dzongkhag will benefit from the delivery of a comprehensive package of development services. These services identified by the communities themselves, through an inclusive planning process will enable their empowerment so that they can achieve sustainable socio-economic security. Read More...

 

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