Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

20th by 2020: Bhutan’s Drive for Improved Governance
20th by 2020: Bhutan’s Drive for Improved Governance
20th by 2020: Bhutan’s Drive for Improved Governance
Ebook178 pages1 hour

20th by 2020: Bhutan’s Drive for Improved Governance

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

()

Read preview

About this ebook

Bhutan has made impressive gains in social, economic, and political development over the years. Its unique approach in this regard---encapsulated in the philosophy of Gross National Happiness---serves as an anchor for sustained efforts at holistic development. The drive for good governance in the country has been a consistent, and well-supported, development objective of the government; the commendable work of the Royal Audit Authority and the Anti-Corruption Commission is testimony to this commitment. This book, in the main, tells the story of the work of these two organizations.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 1, 2014
ISBN9789292546212
20th by 2020: Bhutan’s Drive for Improved Governance

Read more from Asian Development Bank

Related to 20th by 2020

Related ebooks

Politics For You

View More

Related articles

Reviews for 20th by 2020

Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings

0 ratings0 reviews

What did you think?

Tap to rate

Review must be at least 10 words

    Book preview

    20th by 2020 - Asian Development Bank

    20TH BY 2020

    BHUTAN’S DRIVE FOR IMPROVED GOVERNANCE

    © 2014 Asian Development Bank.

    All rights reserved. Published 2014.

    Printed in the Philippines.

    ISBN 978-92-9254-620-5 (PRINT), 978-92-9254-621-2 (E-ISBN)

    Publication Stock No. BKK146766-2

    Cataloging-In-Publication Data

    Asian Development Bank.

    20th by 2020—Bhutan’s drive for improved governance.

    Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, 2014.

    1. Governance. 2. Social development. 3. Bhutan. I. Asian Development Bank.

    The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent.

    ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use.

    By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term country in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

    ADB encourages printing or copying information exclusively for personal and noncommercial use with proper acknowledgment of ADB. Users are restricted from reselling, redistributing, or creating derivative works for commercial purposes without the express, written consent of ADB.

    Note:

    In this publication, $ refers to US dollars.

    6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City

    1550 Metro Manila, Philippines

    Tel +63 2 632 4444

    Fax +63 2 636 2444

    www.adb.org

    For orders, please contact:

    Public Information Center

    Fax +63 2 636 2584

    adbpub@adb.org

    Contents

    Tables, Figures, and Boxes

    Abbreviations

    Preface

    A national key result area in governance in the 11th Five-Year Plan of the Government of Bhutan is that by 2020, the country will rank 20th or better in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) annually prepared by the Berlin-based organization Transparency International. As of 2013, Bhutan stood 31st; back in 2009, it was 49th in the world.

    The questions that this publication tackles are: (a) why focus on Bhutan’s efforts at strengthening governance; (b) what is it about Bhutan’s performance in instituting good governance in general, and in tackling corruption in particular, that merits attention; and (c) what specific areas could the government focus on for further improvements?

    Bhutan is unique in so many ways, and its efforts at holistic development (i.e., encompassing economic, social, and cultural dimensions) make the country an interesting case. For an underdeveloped country with severe binding constraints such as harsh topography and being landlocked, to be able to perform as it has—for example, a forty-fold increase in per capita gross domestic product in five decades—is impressive. Also noteworthy are its efforts at instituting good governance, broadly defined. Its annual ranking in the CPI, tells a particular story about what the country has been able to achieve on this front.

    The story that this report focuses on is, in essence, about the operating environment of two institutions that are at the vanguard of work on good governance in Bhutan: the Anti-Corruption

    Enjoying the preview?
    Page 1 of 1