Pursuit of a Transformative Agenda:GNH and the SDGs

“Nonationtodaycanstandaloneinachievement.Timeisslowlytellingusthattherecanbenolastingindividualsuccesswithoutsuccessasacommunityandtherecannotbelastingnationalprogressandsuccessifitdoesnotfitintoafutureofglobalpeace,harmonyandequality.Theworldmust

progresstogetherorfailtogether.”

HisMajestytheKingJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

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• NationalVision:GrossNationalHappiness• GlobalGoals:SustainableDevelopmentGoals• CommonalitiesbetweenGNHandtheSDG• AlignmentandIntegrationofSDGswiththeNationalDevelopmentPlans

NATIONALVISION:GROSSNATIONALHAPPINESS

Pillar1:SustainableandEquitableSocio-EconomicDevelopment

Pillar2:PreservationandPromotionofCulture

Pillar3:Conservationand

SustainableEnvironmentManagement

Pillar4:StrengtheningGood

Governance

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• NationalVision:GrossNationalHappiness

• GlobalGoals:SustainableDevelopmentGoals• CommonalitiesbetweenGNHandtheSDG• AlignmentandIntegrationofSDGswiththeNationalDevelopmentPlans

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS17 Goals 15 Years 169 Targets 230 Indicators

UNIVERSALITY

INCLUSIVE

INTEGRATED

HOLISTIC

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• NationalVision:GrossNationalHappiness• GlobalGoals:SustainableDevelopmentGoals

• CommonalitiesbetweenGNHandtheSDGs• AlignmentandIntegrationofSDGswiththeNationalDevelopmentPlans

Common Threads between GNH and SDGs

Sustainable and Equitable Socio-Economic Development

Conservation and sustainable management of Environment Good Governance

Preservation and Promotion of Culture

Goal 1: No Poverty Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Goal 5: Gender Equality

Goal 2: Zero Hunger Goal 12: Responsible consumption and Production

Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing Goal 13: Climate Action Goal 4: Quality Education Goal 15: Life on Land Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Goal 17: Partnership for the Goals

Localization of SDGs:SDG Scorecard for Bhutan in the 11th Plan

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• NationalVision:GrossNationalHappiness• GlobalGoals:SustainableDevelopmentGoals• CommonalitiesbetweenGNHandtheSDG

• AlignmentandIntegrationofSDGswiththeNationalDevelopmentPlans

Eleventh Five Year Plan and the SDGs1.EconomicGrowthSustained

5.StrengthenedBhutaneseIdentity,socialcohesionandharmony

9.WaterSecurity 13.Genderfriendlyenvironmentforwomen’sparticipation

2.PovertyReducedandMDGplusachieved

6.Indigenouswisdom,artsandcraftspromotedforsustainablelivelihood

10.Improveddisasterresilienceandmanagementmainstreamed

14.CorruptionReduced

3.FoodSecureandSustained

7. Carbonneutral/Green&climateresilientdevelopment

11.Improvedpublicservicedelivery

15.SafeSociety

4.Employment 8.SustainableutilizationandmanagementofNaturalResource

12.DemocracyandGovernancestrengthened

16.NeedsofVulnerableGroupaddressed

SDGsalignedtotheNKRAs NKRAsnotinSDGs ThreeSDGsprioritizedinthe11th Plan

Twelfth Five Year Plan and the SDGs1. Macroeconomic

StabilityEnsured5.HealthandEcosystemServicesMaintained

9.Infrastructure,CommunicationandPublicServiceDeliveryImproved

13.DemocracyandDecentralizationStrengthened

2.EconomicDiversityandProductivityEnhanced

6.CarbonNeutral,ClimateandDisasterResilientDevelopmentEnhanced

10.GenderEqualityPromoted,WomenandGirlsEmpowered

14.HealthyandCaringSocietyEnhanced

3.PovertyEradicated&InequalityReduced

7.QualityofEducationandSkillsImproved

11.Productive&GainfulEmploymentCreated

15.Liveability,SafetyandSustainabilityofHumanSettlementsImproved

4.Culture&TraditionsPreserved&Promoted

8.Water,FoodandNutritionSecurityEnsured

12.CorruptionReduced 16.JusticeServicesandInstitutionsStrengthened

16NationalKeyResultAreas 16SustainableDevelopmentGoalsNKRA_1.MacroeconomicStabilityEnsured Goal8,10&17NKRA_2.EconomicProductiveCapacityEnhanced Goal7,10,12NKRA_3.PovertyandInequalityReduced Goal1&10NKRA_4.CultureandTraditionPreservedandPromotedNKRA_5.HealthyEcosystemServicesMaintained Goal6NKRA_6.CarbonNeutral,ClimateandDisasterResilientDevelopmentEnhanced Goal9&13NKRA_7.QualityofEducationandSkillsImproved Goal4NKRA_8.FoodandNutritionSecurityEnhanced Goal2NKRA_9.EfficiencyandEffectivenessofPublicServiceDeliveryImproved Goal16NKRA_10.GenderEqualityandWomenandGirlsEmpowered Goal5NKRA_11.ProductiveandGainfulEmploymentCreated Goal15NKRA_12.CorruptionReduced Goal16NKRA_13.DemocracyandDecentralizationStrengthened Goal16NKRA_14.Healthy,SafeandCaringSocietyEnhanced Goal3NKRA_15.LivabilityandSustainabilityofHumanSettlementsImproved Goal11&12NKRA_16.JusticeServicesandInstitutionsStrengthened Goal16

GNH – SDG synergy in the 12th FYP

“Today,GNHhascometomeansomanythingstosomanypeoplebuttomeitsignifiessimply-DevelopmentwithValues.

WestriveforthebenefitsofeconomicgrowthandmodernizationwhileensuringthatinourdrivetoacquiregreaterstatusandwealthwedonotforgettonurturethatwhichmakesushappytobeBhutanese.Isitourstrongfamilystructure?Ourcultureandtraditions?Ourpristineenvironment?Ourrespectforcommunityandcountry?Ourdesireforapeaceful

coexistencewithothernations?Ifso,thenthedutyofourgovernmentmustbetoensurethattheseinvaluableelementscontributingtothehappinessandwellbeingofourpeopleare

nurturedandprotected.Ourgovernmentmustbehuman.

Thus,formynation,todayGNHisthebridgebetweenthefundamentalvaluesofKindness,EqualityandHumanityandthenecessarypursuitofeconomicgrowth.GNHactsasourNational

Conscienceguidingustowardsmakingwisedecisionsforabetterfuture’”

HisMajestytheKingJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck