Bhutan Country Strategy Paper 2007-2013 - the European External ...
Bhutan Country Strategy Paper 2007-2013 - the European External ... Bhutan Country Strategy Paper 2007-2013 - the European External ...
efficiently protecting the environment. In particular, capacity limitations and development objectives at the gewog level will present challenges for the environment. Bhutan is unique in its outlook on the environment and its plans for balanced economic development. However, the country is faced with some key challenges to maintaining its pristine environment in the face of its rapidly developing economy and changing rural-urban environment. With hydropower as a major economic activity, it is critical that watersheds and forest cover are maintained. Key issues to achieving this include sharing the costs and benefits of conserving its environment and balancing development amongst rural and urban communities. 27
Sector/Thematic/Area Agriculture and Natural Resources ANNEX V: Donor Matrix Other Development Partners’ Strategies and Activities Austria: ADC • The Tourism Development Programme ($312,000, July 1999–June 2003) is to implement training and research India: GoI • Agriculture Marketing and Strengthening of Livestock Development Initiative Denmark: DANIDA • Environment Sector Program Support (1998- December 2003) • Environment and Urban Sector Program Support (2004 – 2009) FAO (on-going) • TCP/BHU/0166: Assistance in Improving Food Security and Rural Income by Increasing Pig Production in Bhutan (2002– 2004). • TCP/BHU/2901: Development and Strengthening of the Quality Control and Regulatory Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture (2003–2004); • TFD-01/BHU/00: Telefood Support Project on Bee Keeping in Paro Dzongkhag (2002); • GCP/RAS/184/JPN: Strengthening of Regional Data Exchange System on Food And Agricultural Statistics in Asia and Pacific Countries (2002–2005); • BHU/02/002: Rural Enterprise Development (2002 –2007) FAO-pipeline • National Coordinated Oilseed and Grain Legume Development Program • Capacity Building for Fodder Oat Technologies in Bhutan • Strengthening Vulnerable Groups through Training in Village Level Post-harvest Management and Food Processing in Bhutan • Strengthening National Capacities for Successful Foot and Mouth Diseases (FMD) Control to Increase Rural Household Income and Alleviate Poverty in Bhutan • Capacity Building for Quality Seed Potato Production in Bhutan • Control of Citrus Greening and Citrus Tristeza Virus IFAD • Second Eastern Zone Agricultural Program (SEZAP, 1999–2007) to increase agricultural and livestock production Agricultural Marketing & Enterprise Promotion ProgramWorld Bank Decentralized Rural Development Project • Japan • JICA: Aid for increased food production, and dispatch of experts for agriculture development. 28
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Sector/Thematic/Area<br />
Agriculture and Natural Resources<br />
ANNEX V: Donor Matrix<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r Development Partners’ Strategies and Activities<br />
Austria: ADC<br />
• The Tourism Development Programme ($312,000, July 1999–June 2003) is to implement training and research<br />
India: GoI<br />
• Agriculture Marketing and Streng<strong>the</strong>ning of Livestock Development Initiative<br />
Denmark: DANIDA<br />
• Environment Sector Program Support (1998- December 2003)<br />
• Environment and Urban Sector Program Support (2004 – 2009)<br />
FAO (on-going)<br />
• TCP/BHU/0166: Assistance in Improving Food Security and Rural Income by Increasing Pig Production in <strong>Bhutan</strong> (2002–<br />
2004).<br />
• TCP/BHU/2901: Development and Streng<strong>the</strong>ning of <strong>the</strong> Quality Control and Regulatory Services Division of <strong>the</strong> Ministry of<br />
Agriculture (2003–2004);<br />
• TFD-01/BHU/00: Telefood Support Project on Bee Keeping in Paro Dzongkhag (2002);<br />
• GCP/RAS/184/JPN: Streng<strong>the</strong>ning of Regional Data Exchange System on Food And Agricultural Statistics in Asia and Pacific<br />
Countries (2002–2005);<br />
• BHU/02/002: Rural Enterprise Development (2002 –<strong>2007</strong>)<br />
FAO-pipeline<br />
• National Coordinated Oilseed and Grain Legume Development Program<br />
• Capacity Building for Fodder Oat Technologies in <strong>Bhutan</strong><br />
• Streng<strong>the</strong>ning Vulnerable Groups through Training in Village Level Post-harvest Management and Food Processing in <strong>Bhutan</strong><br />
• Streng<strong>the</strong>ning National Capacities for Successful Foot and Mouth Diseases (FMD) Control to Increase Rural Household<br />
Income and Alleviate Poverty in <strong>Bhutan</strong><br />
• Capacity Building for Quality Seed Potato Production in <strong>Bhutan</strong><br />
• Control of Citrus Greening and Citrus Tristeza Virus<br />
IFAD<br />
• Second Eastern Zone Agricultural Program (SEZAP, 1999–<strong>2007</strong>) to increase agricultural and livestock production<br />
Agricultural Marketing & Enterprise Promotion ProgramWorld Bank Decentralized Rural Development Project<br />
•<br />
Japan<br />
• JICA: Aid for increased food production, and dispatch of experts for agriculture development.<br />
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