Bhutan Country Strategy Paper 2007-2013 - the European External ...
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Sector/Thematic/Area<br />
Economic Growth<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r Development Partners’ Strategies and Activities<br />
Support to <strong>the</strong> Livestock sector in <strong>Bhutan</strong><br />
• Reduce rural poverty and enhance household and national food security by increasing <strong>the</strong> country’s self-sufficiency in<br />
livestock products and <strong>the</strong> contribution of livestock towards <strong>the</strong> whole farming system.<br />
Agricultural Production/Integrated Pest Management<br />
• The project focuses on increased yields through <strong>the</strong> adoption of efficient crop production methods at minimal economic and<br />
environmental cost.<br />
ADB<br />
Develop private sector activity; improve infrastructure activities; upgrade technical and managerial skills<br />
• Urban Housing Development (2004)<br />
• Road Network Expansion Project (2005)<br />
• Financial Sector Reform (2006)<br />
India<br />
• Roads, hydropower and o<strong>the</strong>r infrastructure development<br />
UNDP<br />
• Study on potential impact of accession to WTO; establishment of a national poverty/MDG monitoring system to enhance propoor<br />
policies<br />
World Bank, WFP, SNV, SDS<br />
• Roads (Farm roads, mule tracks, power tiller tracks)<br />
• Urban Development, Education, Public Expenditure Management<br />
FAO, UNDP, UNIDO, SNV, and Ne<strong>the</strong>rlands Development Organization<br />
• Rural enterprise development for economic growth in rural areas<br />
<strong>European</strong> Commission in co-operation with ITC and UNESCAP<br />
• Technical assistance, capacity building and awareness-raising for trade promotion and export development, including<br />
streng<strong>the</strong>ning <strong>the</strong> capacity of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Bhutan</strong> Export Promotion Centre and sector-specific support to <strong>the</strong> private sector.<br />
• Review of <strong>Bhutan</strong>ese legislation for WTO compliance, including suggesting and drafting necessary amendments; Raising<br />
awareness in <strong>the</strong> public and private sector on requirements for and consequences of WTO membership; exchanging experience<br />
with o<strong>the</strong>r acceding LDCs in <strong>the</strong> region.<br />
Energy ADB<br />
Contribute to poverty reduction through rural electrification, governance, and institutional capacity building.<br />
• Rural Electrification Projects (three projects)<br />
• Capacity Building of <strong>Bhutan</strong> Energy Authority (2003)<br />
• Establishment of Druk Hydro Power Corporation (2003)<br />
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