Transcript 5a_Bhutan Presentationx

Presentation
•Country
profile
•Rationale for Bhutan Transport 2040 Integrated
Strategic Vision
• Transport sector strategies
•Task force: Steering committee (roles and
responsibilities)
•Task Force: Working professionals( Roles and
Responsibilities)
•Milestones and activities
Brief Country Background

Location of Bhutan











Area: 38394 sq kms
Population: 683407
Currency: Ngultrum
GDP at current price: 54,149.9 million
Ngultrum (2008)
GDP real growth : 5 %
Language: Dzongkha
Seasons: Four Seasons
Transport System: Land and Air
Transport
Road Length (Highway, District , Feeder,
Farm): 6920.13 Kms
Number of Vehicles: 53282 (December
2010)
System of Governance:Youngest
Democracy in the world ( 2008)
Development Philosophy: Gross National
Happiness
BHUTAN TRANSPORT 2040 INTEGRATED STRATEGIC VISION
–RATIONALE
The need to have Transport master plan “ Bhutan Transport 2040
Integrated Strategic Vision” was felt mainly because of the
following reasons:

Exponential increase in the growth of vehicles (12% growth per annum)

Transport responsibilities and roles spread across five ministries and at
least eight agencies /departments and highly disjointed

Number of transport policies/plans/activities developed by agencies in
isolation and mandates overlapped in many cases.

All of the above has resulted in congestion in urban areas, uncontrolled
pollution, increasing road crashes and delay in execution of plans and
policies by the agencies.
BHUTAN TRANSPORT 2040 INTEGRATED STRATEGIC VISION –
RATIONALE
To correct these shortcomings, the need for strategy was recognized by the
Government:

To integrate the existing transport policies /plans and programs under one
comprehensive and consolidated document that would guide transport sector
for at least next 30 years and beyond.

To guide short term and long term transport development and policies and
strategies to provide the means to realize transport vision for the country .

To provide long term
integrated and sustainable transport sector
development that can meet the demands of economic growth and
environmental balance in Bhutan.
Motorization trend in Bhutan (2005-2010)
TRANSPORT SECTOR STRATEGIES
Task force-Steering Committee
In order to carry the project forward and also to assist and guide consultants,
the task force at two levels were formed. The steering committee level including
relevant secretaries and working level professionals from relevant key
stakeholders.
Steering committee comprising of secretaries of transport related
ministries/commissions were instituted as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications
Secretary, Ministry of Works and Human Settlements
Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Secretary, Ministry of Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs
Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Secretary, Gross National Happiness Commission
Secretary, National Environment Commission
Roles and responsibilities of the steering committee
The role and responsibilities of the steering committee are to:

Facilitate the work of the consultant in achieving the objectives of the study

Provide avenues for the consultant to report on study progress and respond to
Ministry’s queries related to the study

Provide a forum for the steering committee to give views on transport issues
and requirements related to their Ministry/commission and the study

Provide formal endorsement of proposed actions and initiatives after the general
understanding and consensus

Review consultant’s input, as appropriate

Provide views/comments and feedback on the draft strategies to the consultant
LIST OF WORKING PROFESSIONALS(agencies)
Traffic Division, Royal Bhutan Police
2. Road Safety and Transport Authority
3. Department of Urban Development and
Engineering Services
4. Policy and Planning Division, MoIC (
executing agency)
5. Department of Civil Aviation
6. Department of Road
7. Policy and Planning Division, MoHCA
8. Gross National Commission
1.
Task force- working professionals
To meet as and when needed basis but at least once in every three weeks. The role
and responsibilities of working professionals are to :

Facilitate the work of the consultant in achieving the objectives of the study

Provide avenues for the consultant to report on study progress and respond to
Ministry’s queries related to the study

Provide a forum for the steering committee to give views on transport issues and
requirements related to their Ministry/commission and the study

Provide written inputs on the above as and when requested by an implementing
agency(MoIC)

Provide formal endorsement of proposed actions and initiatives after the general
understanding and consensus

Act as a source of information and data for the study as and when needed

Review consultant’s input, as appropriate

Provide views/comments and feedback on the draft strategies to the consultant

Brief steering committee members on the outcome of transport task force
meetings/decision from time to time
Activities and milestones of the TA

Established multi-ministerial transport steering committee comprising of Govt.
secretaries (Sept.2010)

Three rounds of steering committee meeting already held to get
feedback/comments/suggestions on the draft document ( 2010 and 2011)

Carried out stakeholders consultation workshop at Bumthang( central),
Phuntsholing ( south) and Thimphu (capital city) (2010, 2011)

First draft of the report ready by November 2010

Carry out capacity building training in July 2011

Prepare 10 best practice transportation vision plans/case studies reports

Final draft of the report to be ready by June 2011
Road crash : common sights in Bhutan
Road condition in Bhutan
THANK YOU