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UNFPA Bhutan

While Bhutan has enjoyed robust economic growth, poverty reduction remains a priority. Serious challenges to the constitutional commitment to universal health care exist, from rising costs to poor knowledge of reproductive health, especially among young people. UNFPA has supported the integration of family planning in the health care system since it began operating in Bhutan in 1974. Today, under an expanded programme addressing overall population and development, it helps deliver comprehensive reproductive health care services, including for adolescents, and advocates for incorporating gender equality into key development frameworks.

Key results of Bhutan in 2021 View more
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Adolescent-friendly Sexual and reproductive health services

Quality assured, adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services were provided in at least 25 per cent of public health facilities
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Health services for sexual violence survivors

Essential health services were provided for survivors of sexual violence by at least 60 per cent of public health facilities
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Midwifery curricula: international standards

Midwifery schools followed the national pre-service curriculum based on international standards
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Life skills programmes for girls

2,259
Marginalized girls were reached with health, social and economic asset-building programmes
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Advocacy platforms against harmful social norms

20
Communities developed advocacy platforms to eliminate discriminatory gender and sociocultural norms which affect women and girls
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Community declarations on harmful practices

20
Communities made public declarations to eliminate harmful practices, with support from UNFPA, including child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
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Programme Activities

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Bhutan 2022 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated
Total Spending:
$45,447
Implemented by:
UNFPA $490 (1%)
GOV $44,957 (99%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (1%)
Non-core Resources (99%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$80
Implemented by:
UNFPA $80 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$45,364
Implemented by:
UNFPA $407 (1%)
GOV $44,957 (99%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (1)
Non-core Resources (99)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$3
Implemented by:
UNFPA $3 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Ending preventable maternal deaths
By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated
Total Spending:
$95,509
Implemented by:
UNFPA $75,974 (80%)
GOV $19,535 (20%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100%)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$82,104
Implemented by:
UNFPA $75,458 (92%)
GOV $6,646 (8%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$516
Implemented by:
UNFPA $516 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$12,889
Implemented by:
GOV $12,889 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Ending the unmet need for family planning
By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated
Total Spending:
$682,475
Implemented by:
UNFPA $317,986 (47%)
GOV $239,459 (35%)
NGO $125,030 (18%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (92%)
Non-core Resources (8%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$54,046
Implemented by:
UNFPA $6,641 (12%)
GOV $47,404 (88%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$116,070
Implemented by:
UNFPA $15,608 (13%)
NGO $100,462 (87%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$357,099
Implemented by:
UNFPA $217,429 (61%)
NGO $24,568 (7%)
GOV $115,101 (32%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$40,118
Implemented by:
UNFPA $6,438 (16%)
GOV $33,680 (84%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$115,143
Implemented by:
UNFPA $71,869 (62%)
GOV $43,275 (38%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (55)
Non-core Resources (45)

Programme Documentation

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CPD Bhutan [2024-2028] (DP/FPA/CPD/BTN/8)
Cycle: 2024-2028
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CPD Bhutan [2019-2023] (DP/FPA/CPD/BTN/7)
Cycle: 2019-2023
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UNDAF Bhutan [2014-2018]
Cycle: 2014-2018
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CCPD Bhutan [2014-2018] (DP/FPA/OPS-ICEF/CCPD/2013/BTN/1)
Cycle: 2014-2018
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CPD Bhutan [2008-2012] (DP/FPA/CPD/BTN/5)
Cycle: -2012
Technical notes and sources

The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.

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