Development assistance, Health, Education in Bhutan
Bhutan is, according to the parameter of per-capita-income, one of the poorest
countries in the world. But fortunately, it does not know the urban poverty
of the slums of many developing countries. It is an advantage for the development
of Bhutan that its population has been growing slowly in the past and still
is relatively small.
The still predominant traditional agrarian structure of the society results
in the vast majority of Bhutanese belonging, in one way or the other, to an
intact farming family, thus having at least a minimum of protection.
On the other hand, international development assistance is of great importance.
The main donor is the large neighbour India. Also Japan and a number of smaller
European countries contribute Technical Assistance through know-how-transfer
by expatriate experts and donation of equipment.
Initiatives for private assistance like the activities of “Pro Bhutan
Association”, the German NGO most present on Bhutan, are of relatively
high importance and well
appreciated by H.M. the King, the Royal Government and the population of Bhutan
benefiting from the various “Pro Bhutan” projects.
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Development assistance, Health, Education in Bhutan
Bhutan is, according to the parameter of per-capita-income, one of
the poorest countries in the world. But fortunately, it does not know
the urban poverty of the slums of many developing countries. It is
an advantage for the development of Bhutan that its population has
been growing slowly in the past and still is relatively small.
The still predominant traditional agrarian structure of the society
results in the vast majority of Bhutanese belonging, in one way or
the other, to an intact farming family, thus having at least a minimum
of protection.
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Training Center for
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On the other hand, international development
assistance is of great importance. The main donor is the large neighbour
India. Also Japan and a number of smaller European countries contribute
Technical Assistance through know-how-transfer by expatriate experts
and donation of equipment. .
Initiatives for private assistance like the activities of “Pro
Bhutan Association”, the German NGO most present on Bhutan,
are of relatively high importance and well appreciated by H.M. the
King, the Royal Government and the population of Bhutan benefiting
from the various “Pro Bhutan” projects.
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