SDGs in Bhutan
SDGs: Value Added for GNH? Challenges and Innovations of a Development Alternative from a Socio-Cultural Lens in The Druk Journal, Summer Edition 2017. Ritu Verma
BHUTAN – Rapid Integrated Assessment – October 2015. UNDP.
http://www.gnhc.gov.bt/en/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/RIA-Bhutan-Key_Observations-28.10.2015.pdf
Governance
State of the Nation Report 2017. Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bhutan.
http://www.cabinet.gov.bt/Report/StateofNationReport2017.pdf
Eleventh Five Year Plan Main Document. Vol. 1. GNH Commission, RGoB. 2012.
Draft Development Evaluation Policy of Bhutan 2017. GNHC, RGOB.
http://www.gnhc.gov.bt/en/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Evaluation-Policy-March-2017.pdf
Civil Service Statistics 2016. RCSC. RGOB.
http://www.rcsc.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/CSSfinalprint2016.pdf
Gross National Happiness Commission reports and publications
http://www.gnhc.gov.bt/en/reports-publications/
Annual Report of the Judiciary, 2016
http://www.judiciary.gov.bt/publication/ar2016.pdf
Court Case Data, 2016
http://www.judiciary.gov.bt/case/report2016.pdf
Bhutan Transparency International Studies Page
http://bhutantransparency.org/study-reports/
A Compass Towards a Just and Harmonious Society: 2015 GNH Survey Report. Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research.
Gender
Gender Equality Policy Concept Note. NCWC 2016.
http://www.gnhc.gov.bt/en/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Gender-Equality-Policy-concept-note_final.pdf
Concluding Observations on the Combined Eighth and Ninth Periodic Reports of Bhutan. Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. November 2016.
http://www.refworld.org/docid/583868044.html
Bhutan Gender Equality Diagnostic of Selected Sectors. Asian Development Bank, 2014.
Bhutan Gender Policy Note. 2013. The World Bank Group.
Poverty
Poverty Analysis Report 2012. NSB, RGOB. 2012.
file:///C:/Users/user/Downloads/Poverty%20Analysis%20Report%202012.pdf
Bhutan Poverty Assessment 2014. National Statistics Bureau, RGOB.
http://www.nsb.gov.bt/publication/files/pub2yu10210bx.pdf
Health
The Kingdom of Bhutan Health System Review. Health systems in transition. Vo-7, Number-2. 2017. World Health Organization.
http://apps.searo.who.int/PDS_DOCS/B5319.pdf
Sustainability of Bhutan’s Health Services” in The Druk Journal, Vol. 3, Issue 1, Summer 2017. Dr. Sangay Thinley, Jayendra Sharma, Kinzang Wangmo.
http://drukjournal.bt/sustainability-of-bhutans-health-services/
Crime and Mental Health Issues among the Young Bhutanese People. Lham Dorji, Sonam Gyeltshen et al. National Statistical Bureau, Thimphu. 2015.
http://bhutan.unfpa.org/en/publications/crime-and-mental-health-issues-among-young-bhutanese-people
Annual Report 2016, RENEW
http://renew.org.bt/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/RENEW-Annual-Report-2016.pdf
RENEW Publications Page
http://renew.org.bt/news-information/publications/
Annual Health Bulletin 2017. Ministry of Health, RGOB.
http://aidsdatahub.org/sites/default/files/publication/Bhutan_Annual_Health_Bulletin_2017.pdf
Lhak-Sam Documents Page
http://lhaksam.org.bt/index.php/documents/
National Baseline Assessment of Drugs and Controlled Substance Use in Bhutan
Food and Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Security Policy of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2014. Royal Government of Bhutan.
http://www.gnhc.gov.bt/en/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/FNS_Policy_Bhutan_Changed.pdf
Infrastructure and Energy
Sustainable Energy: Is Hydropower the Answer? The Druk Journal. Summer Edition, Dasho Chhewang Rinzin.
http://drukjournal.bt/sustainable-energy-is-hydropower-the-answer/
Bhutan National Urbanization Strategy. MOWHS, RGOB, 2008.
https://www.scribd.com/document/314230312/Bhutan-National-Urbanization-Strategy-2008
Economy
RMA Annual Report 2015/16, Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan.
https://www.rma.org.bt/RMA%20Publication/Annual%20Report/annual%20report%20%202015-2016.pdf
National Accounts Statistics 2016. National Statistics Bureau, RGOB.
http://www.nsb.gov.bt/publication/files/pub1rt4291ni.pdf
Labour Force Survey Report 2015. MOLHR, RGOB.
http://www.molhr.gov.bt/molhr/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/LFS2015-Report-Final.pdf
Economic Development Policy 2016. RGOB.
http://www.gnhc.gov.bt/en/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/EDP-2016.pdf
Bhutan Economic Update: Hydropower Sector Clouds Macroeconomic Prospect. The World Bank, 2017.
Bhutan—Critical Development Constraints. Asian Development Bank, Australian Agency for International Development, and Japan International Cooperation Agency. 2013.
https://www.adb.org/publications/bhutan-critical-development-constraints
Bhutan’s Labour Market: Towards Gainful Employment for All. Ministry of Labour and Human Resources, RGOB and the World Bank Group. 2016.
Youth
Two-Stage Child Disability Study: Bhutan 2010-2011. Thimphu, 2011. National Statistics Bureau and UNICEF Bhutan.
http://www.nsb.gov.bt/publication/files/pub9er1152un.pdf
Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents and Youth in Bhutan. Monograph No. 7, 2015. National Statistics Bureau.
Investing in the Early Years, For Every Child in Bhutan. Annual Report 2016. UNICEF Bhutan Country Office.
https://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/files/UNICEFAnnualReport_FINAL.pdf
Concluding Observations on the Combined Third to Fifth Periodic Reports of Bhutan. Committee on the Child Rights Convention. June 2017.
http://www.refworld.org/publisher,CRC,CONCOBSERVATIONS,BTN,59c90e9c4,0.html
Education
Ministry of Education Annual Education Statistics Page
http://www.education.gov.bt/statistic
Ministry of Education Policy Papers Page
http://www.education.gov.bt/policy
Ministry of Education Annual Reports Page
http://www.education.gov.bt/reports
Annual Education Statistics 2016. Ministry of Education, RGOB.
Bhutan Education Blueprint 2014-2024: Rethinking Education. Ministry of Education, RGOB. 2014.
Environment and Climate Change
Performance Audit of Disaster Management. Royal Audit Authority (RAA) of Bhutan. May 2016.
Midterm Review Report of the GEF Project on Addressing the Risks of Climate-induced Disasters through Enhanced National and Local Capacity for Effective Actions. Prepared by Oxford Policy Management Limited, UK for UNDP-NEC, Thimphu, Bhutan. January 2017.
http://www.nec.gov.bt/napaii/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Bhutan-NAPA2-ProDoc-final.pdf
Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) of the Kingdom of Bhutan. National Environment Commission (NEC), RGOB. 2015.
http://www.nec.gov.bt/nec1/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Bhutan-INDC-20150930.pdf
Draft Concept Note for National Climate Change Policy. National Environment Commission. 7 Feb 2017
http://www.gnhc.gov.bt/en/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/National-Climate-Change-Policy-Concept-Note.pdf
NEC Publications Page
http://www.nec.gov.bt/nec1/index.php/publications/
Climate Change Adaptation in Bhutan
http://adaptation-undp.org/explore/bhutan?page=1
RSPN Free Publications Page
http://www.rspnbhutan.org/free-publications/
RSPN Annual Reports Page
http://www.rspnbhutan.org/annual-reports/
Agriculture
Review of Agriculture Policy by Natural Resources and Environment Committee. Report to the 18th Session of the National Council.
Agricultural Sustainability in Bhutan: A Perspective in The Druk Journal. Summer Edition 2017. Adrian von Bernstorff and Farmer Sangay.
http://drukjournal.bt/agricultural-sustainability-in-bhutan-a-perspective/
Druk Journal Articles Page
http://drukjournal.bt/journal-issues/
Climate Change Impacts in Bhutan: Challenges and Opportunities for the Agricultural Sector. Working Paper No. 191. CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Parker L; Guerten N; Thi Nguyen T 2017. Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Disability
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices(KAP) Study on Children with Disabilities
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