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 .............................................................................................6 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 ................................................................................................84 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 .............................................................................108 MEA/01: Promotion of Domestic and Foreign Trade ..........................................................109 MEA/02: Development & Management POL Services Programme ....................................112 MEA/03: Development of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Programme ....................114 MEA/04: Development & Management of Industrial Estates ..............................................117 MEA/05: Strengthening Institutional Framework for Industrial Development .................119 MEA/06: Sustainable Environmental Management and Institutionalization of Cleaner Technology ................................................................................................121 MEA/07: Development & Strengthening of Intellectual Property & Copyrights ..............124 MEA/08: Power Transmission Programme ...........................................................................126 MEA/09: Rural Electrification Programme ..........................................................................129 MEA/10: Accelerated Hydropower Development Programme ...........................................132 MEA/11: Institutional Strengthening of the Energy Sector .................................................135 MEA/12: Development of Renewable Energy .......................................................................138 MEA/13: Strengthening of National Hydrological and Meteorological Services ...............142 MEA/14: Electricity Regulation .............................................................................................146 MEA/15: Private Sector Participation ..................................................................................149 MEA/16: Major Hydropower Projects ...................................................................................151 MEA/17: Capacity Enhancement in Geo-scientific Investigations and Mineral Development ...........................................................................................................154 MEA/18: Assessment and Monitoring of Climate Change Induced and Geological Hazards ....................................................................................................................158 viii Tenth Plan Document, Volume 2 MINISTRY OF FINANCE ....................................................................................................164 MoF/01: Institutional Strengthening of Ministry of Finance ..............................................165 MINISTRY OF HEALTH .....................................................................................................170 MoH/01: Health Management and Development Programme ............................................171 MoH/02: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Control Programme ................174 MoH/03: Diagnostic and Curative Services Programme .....................................................178 MoH/04: Sustainability, Regulatory and Monitoring Programme ......................................183 MINISTRY OF HOME AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS .......................................................186 MHCA/01: Preservation and Promotion of Cultural Heritage ............................................187 MHCA/02: Strengthening of Immigration Services .............................................................193 MHCA/03: Department of Civil Registration and Census ..................................................194 MHCA/04: Disaster Risk Management .................................................................................196 MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS .......................................200 MIC/01: ICT and Postal Development .................................................................................201 MIC/02: Development of Air Transport ...............................................................................204 MIC/03: Development of Surface Transport .........................................................................207 MIC/04: Information and Media Development ....................................................................211 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND HUMAN RESOURCES .................................................214 MLHR/01: Human Resource Development Programme .....................................................215 MLHR/02: Employment