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ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN 2013-2018 Volume II : Programme Profile 2013-2018 “Self-reliance and Inclusive Green Socio-economic Development” “Self-reliance and Inclusive Green Socio-economic Development” Volume II : Programme Profile CSIs GOOD HEALTH SELF-RELIANCE QUALITY EDUCATION RATIONALIZATION VALUE-ADDITION PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT IDENTITY FOOD SECURITY SAFE SOCIETY WATER SECURITY GREEN GENDER DECENTRALIZATION HERITAGE GOVERNANCE SOCIAL COHESION CO-ORDINATION GROWTH-CENTERS Gross National Happiness Commission POVERTY REDUCTION EMPLOYMENT DISASTER MANAGEMENT DIVERSIFICATION P.O Box: 127, Tashichhodzong, Thimphu CONSOLIDATION INCLUSIVE Website: www.gnhc.gov.bt Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN 1st July 2013 – 30th June 2018 MAIN DOCUMENT – VOLUME 1 Gross National Happiness Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan 1 Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II Eleventh Five Year Plan Document © Copyright Gross National Happiness Commission (2013) Published by: Gross National Happiness Commission, Royal Government of Bhutan. ISBN 978-99936-55-01-5 2 Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II HIS MAJESTY THE KING JIGME KHESAR NAMGYEL WANGCHUCK 3 Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II 4 Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II Our Nation has seen great socio-economic growth but it is more important that we have growth with equity. We must raise, with all our effort, the less fortunate so that they may, at the earliest, begin to partake in the opportunities brought by modernization and progress. The government has provided education to our youth. But for the nation to prosper for all time, a sound education must be succeeded by access to the right jobs and responsibilities, so that our youth may bloom as individuals and at the same time serve their Nation well. The recent Rupee shortage is a serious problem. I feel it is a reminder that, as a Nation, we must exercise our traditional sense of caution and work even harder as we address the challenges of the time. For no matter what challenges lie ahead, it is only the Bhutanese citizen who can protect and safeguard Bhutan. - His Majesty The King’s address to the nation during the 105th National Day celebrations, 17th December 2012, in Thimphu. 5 Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II 6 Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II དཔལ་辡ན་འ宲ུ་ུག筴་⼍ Royal Government of Bhutan PRIME MINISTER 7 Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II དཔལ་辡ན་འ宲ུ་ུག筴་⼍ Royal Government of Bhutan PRIME MINISTER 8 Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II དཔལ་辡ན་འ宲ུ་ུག筴་⼍ Royal Government of Bhutan PRIME MINISTER 9 Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II 10 Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II CONTENTs Acronyms .......................................................................................................xv SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME PROFILES BY SECTORS ................................................1 RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES.................................................................7 National Field Crop Development.............................................................................9 National Horticulture Commodity Development....................................................13 Agriculture Infrastructure Development.................................................................18 National Organic Program ......................................................................................21 National Livestock Commodity Development........................................................24 Targeted Highland Development ............................................................................29 Marketing & Cooperative Development ................................................................32 RNR Research & Extension Services ......................................................................36 School Agriculture....................................................................................................39 Biodiversity Conservation........................................................................................41 National Biosecurity and Food Safety......................................................................46 Rural Development Training…..................................................................................50 Coordination and Support Services.........................................................................53 ROADS AND BRIDGES......................................................................................59 Construction/up gradation of southern east-west highway...................................61 Up gradation/improvement of northern east-west highway.................................63 Construction and up gradation/improvement of roads connecting hydro power projects.....................................................................................................................65 Construction and up gradation of North-South Highways…………………………………....68 Construction and up gradation of Dzongkhag roads...............................................70 Road Asset Management.........................................................................................72 HUMAN SETTLEMENT & HOUSING................................................................75 Enhancing Human Settlement in Bhutan................................................................77 CONSTRUCTION..............................................................................................81 Promotion and Strengthening of Construction Sector............................................83 Engineering Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction.............................................86 Technical Support for Construction and Maintenance of Trail Suspension Bridges and Mule Tracks ......................................................................................................88 Technical support and Management for infrastructure development and engineering services ...............................................................................................90 Planning, Policy and Institutional Strengthening……………………………………................94 xi Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II GEOLOGY AND MINES ....................................................................................97 Geological Mapping, Mineral Exploration and Sustainable Mineral Development..............................................................................................99 Geo-scientific Studies and Risk Assessment of Geo-hazards................................104 TOURISM .......................................................................................................107 Strengthening of the Royal Institute of Tourism and Hospitality..........................109 Sustainable Tourism Development........................................................................112 HYDROMET ....................................................................................................119 Enhancing Hydrological Network for Water Resources Assessment and Improvement of Flood Information/GLOF Early Warning System…………………….121 Strengthening Meteorological Network Coverage and Enhancing Weather and Climate Information Services................................................................................125 ENERGY ..........................................................................................................129 Institutional Reforms and Capacity Building.........................................................131 Accelerated Hydropower Development & Transmission Network Strengthening..........................................................................................133 Promotion and Development of Renewable/Alternate Energy Technologists.....136 TRADE ............................................................................................................141 Export Promotion and Market Access……………………………………...........................143 Strengthening Trade Policy and Regulatory Framework……………………….............146 Development and Strengthening of Intellectual Property………………………..........149 Institutional strengthening of the Secretariat/RTIOs…………………………….............152 INDUSTRY ......................................................................................................145 Promotion of sustainable and environment friendly industrial development…..157 Strengthen Policy Environment and Institutional capacity……………....................160 Development of Cottage & Small Industry in Bhutan……………………………….......…163 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS..........................................................167 Expansion & Strengthening of Air Transport ……………………….....…………….…………169 Quality & Safe Surface Transport Development………………………………………….......174 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA..........181 ICT for Good Governance & Socio-economic Development……………………..........183 Promotion and Development of Media…………………………....................................188 xii Eleventh Five Year Plan - Programme Profile - Volume II Strengthening Quality & Content of TV & Radio……………………............................192 EDUCATION…………………………………………………………………………………….............195 Access and Sustainability of School Education………………………............................197 Relevance and Quality of School Education………………………………….....................201 Curriculum Research
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