Bhutan Country Strategy Paper 2007-2013 - the European External ...

Sector/Thematic/Area
Other Development Partners’ Strategies and Activities
• Review of Bhutanese legislation for WTO compliance, including suggesting and drafting necessary amendments; Raising
awareness in the public and private sector on requirements for and consequences of WTO membership; exchanging experience
with other acceding LDCs in the region.
Regional Cooperation ADB
Build on bilateral partnerships under SASEC-I to enhance growth potential through regional cooperation among Bangladesh, Bhutan,
India, Nepal and Srilanka, particularly in (i) energy; (ii) transport; (iii) environment; (iv) tourism; and (v) trade, industry, and private
sector development and (vi) ICT. Follow-on activities under SASEC-II.
• Subregional: Industrial Estate and Dry Port Development Project (2004)
• Road Network Expansion Project (2005)
Austria
• ICIMOD Rangeland Development, for the promotion and development of bee keeping
FAO
• Improvement of agricultural statistics in Asian and Pacific countries
India
• Trade and investment, and infrastructure development
UNDP
• HIV/AIDS subregional program
Social Infrastructure ADB
Facilitate urban infrastructure development
• Urban infrastructure Development Project (2004)
• Urban Development Project (2006)
Austria
• Renovation of portal building at Trongsa Dzong and training of conservation in frescos
Demark
• Program support to development of 5 urban centers through Environment and Urban Sector Program Support;
• Budget support to health the education sectors.
India
• Construction of schools and hospitals
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