Making headway.

• Date: 01 October 2020
• Author: Daly, Gerald

United Nations is 'Delivering as One' to promote sustainable development in Bhutan

As this unpredictable year comes to an end, we are still braving a pandemic that has been incredibly challenging for us all. The most vulnerable sections of society, the poor, women and children in particular, have been the most affected and the crisis has created an economic impact that will only increase income inequalities around the world.

Given the scale of this global COVID-19 challenge, our world may need to go beyond simple categories of either optimism or pessimism. United Nations Bhutan is responding to the immediate needs of the people; the needs of the most vulnerable, while strengthening economic resilience and building long-term human capital so that we find new ways to 'build back better'.

Building back better

In 2008, Bhutan adopted the 'Delivering as One' approach to improve collective performance, efficiency, accountability and results. This new approach strengthened the UN's role at the heart of the multilateral system. Since then, the UN in Bhutan has delivered collaborative results through specialized resident UN agencies and in close coordination with other development partners in the country.

The Royal Government of Bhutan has embarked on developing the Economic Roadmap for the 21st Century to guide its development plans and programmes for a "High...