TENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN 2008-2013 VOLUME 2: PROGRAMME PROFILE Gross National Happiness Commission Royal Government of Bhutan Tenth Plan Document Volume 2 i © Copyright Gross National Happiness Commission (2009) Published by: Gross National Happiness Commission Royal Government of Bhutan ISBN 978-99936-769-1-1 ISBN 978-99936-769-2-8 (For Set) ii Tenth Plan Document, Volume 2 His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Tenth Plan Document Volume 2 iii iv Tenth Plan Document, Volume 2 Tenth Plan Document Volume 2 v vi Tenth Plan Document, Volume 2 CONTENTS Acronyms ...............................................................................................................................xii SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME PROFILES BY THEMES ..................................................... 1 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE .............................................................................................. 5 MoA/01: Commodity/Cereal Development Programme ........................................................7 MoA/02: Post Harvest Management Programme ..................................................................10 MoA/03: Integrated Pest Management Programme ..............................................................12 MoA/04: Irrigation & Water Management Programme ........................................................14 MoA/05: Seed and Plant Development Programme .............................................................16 MoA/06: Horticulture/Cash Crop Development Programme ..............................................18 MoA/07: Organic/Natural Agriculture ...................................................................................21 MoA/08: National Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Programme ...........................................24 MoA/09: Integrated Soil Fertility & Sustainable Land Management Programme ...............27 MoA/10: Rural Access Programme ........................................................................................30 MoA/11: Farm Mechanization Programme ...........................................................................32 MoA/12: Extension Coordination and Information Management Programme ..................35 MoA/13: Feed & Fodder Development Programme ..............................................................37 MoA/14: Livestock Health & Laboratory Services Programme ............................................40 MoA/15: Livestock Breeding and Input Supply Programme ................................................42 MoA/16: Livestock Production Programme ...........................................................................45 MoA/17: Targeted Highland Livelihood Support Programme .............................................48 MoA/18: Participatory Forestry Programme .........................................................................50 MoA/19: Non-Wood Forest Resource Development Programme .........................................53 MoA/20: Forest Resources Development Programme ...........................................................57 MoA/21: Watershed Management and Plantation Programme ...........................................59 MoA/22: Forest Protection Programme .................................................................................62 MoA/23: Nature Conservation Programme ...........................................................................65 MoA/24: Forestry & Environmental Education Programme ................................................68 MoA/25: RNR Research Programme ......................................................................................70 MoA/26: Rural Development Training Programme ............................................................73 MoA/27: Agriculture Marketing Programme .........................................................................75 MoA/28: Bio-security and Quality Assurance Programme ...................................................78 Tenth Plan Document Volume 2 vii MoA/29: National Biodiversity Conservation Programme ...................................................80 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ................................................................................................ 83 MoE/01: Primary Education Services .....................................................................................85 MoE/02: Secondary Education Services ..................................................................................88 MoE/03: Early Childhood Care and Development Services ..................................................91 MoE/04: Special Education Services .......................................................................................94 MoE/05: Adult Literacy & Continuing Education Services ..................................................96 MoE/06: Scholarship Services ..................................................................................................99 MoE/07: Bhutan Board of Examinations ..............................................................................101 MoE/08: Youth and Sports Services ......................................................................................102 MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS ............................................................................... 109 MEA/01: Promotion of Domestic and Foreign Trade ..........................................................111 MEA/02: Development & Management POL Services Programme ....................................114 MEA/03: Development of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Programme ....................116 MEA/04: Development & Management of Industrial Estates ..............................................119 MEA/05: Strengthening Institutional Framework for Industrial Development .................121 MEA/06: Sustainable Environmental Management and Institutionalization of Cleaner Technology ................................................................................................123 MEA/07: Development & Strengthening of Intellectual Property & Copyrights ..............126 MEA/08: Power Transmission Programme ...........................................................................128 MEA/09: Rural Electrification Programme ..........................................................................131 MEA/10: Accelerated Hydropower Development Programme ...........................................134 MEA/11: Institutional Strengthening of the Energy Sector .................................................137 MEA/12: Development of Renewable Energy .......................................................................140 MEA/13: Strengthening of National Hydrological and Meteorological Services ...............144 MEA/14: Electricity Regulation .............................................................................................148 MEA/15: Private Sector Participation ..................................................................................151 MEA/16: Major Hydropower Projects ...................................................................................153 MEA/17: Capacity Enhancement in Geo-scientific Investigations and Mineral Development ...........................................................................................................156 MEA/18: Assessment and Monitoring of Climate Change Induced and Geological Hazards ....................................................................................................................160 viii Tenth Plan Document, Volume 2 MINISTRY OF FINANCE .................................................................................................... 165 MoF/01: Institutional Strengthening of Ministry of Finance ..............................................167 MINISTRY OF HEALTH ..................................................................................................... 171 MoH/01: Health Management and Development Programme ...........................................173 MoH/02: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Control Programme ................176 MoH/03: Diagnostic and Curative Services Programme .....................................................180 MoH/04: Sustainability, Regulatory and Monitoring Programme ......................................185 MINISTRY OF HOME AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS .......................................................... 189 MHCA/01: Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Heritage ............................................191 MHCA/02: Strengthening of Immigration Services .............................................................197 MHCA/03: Department of Civil Registration and Census ..................................................198 MHCA/04: Disaster Risk Management .................................................................................200 MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 205 MIC/01: ICT and Postal Development .................................................................................207 MIC/02: Development of Air Transport ...............................................................................210 MIC/03: Development of Surface Transport .........................................................................213 MIC/04: Information and Media Development ....................................................................217 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES .................................................... 221 MLHR/01: Human Resource Development Programme .....................................................223 MLHR/02: Employment