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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 .

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  1. 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

  2. Brief Country Background • 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 Location of Bhutan

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Motorization trend in Bhutan (2005-2010)

  6. TRANSPORT SECTOR STRATEGIES

  7. 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: • 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

  8. 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

  9. LIST OF WORKING PROFESSIONALS(agencies) • Traffic Division, Royal Bhutan Police • Road Safety and Transport Authority • Department of Urban Development and Engineering Services • Policy and Planning Division, MoIC ( executing agency) • Department of Civil Aviation • Department of Road • Policy and Planning Division, MoHCA • Gross National Commission

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. Road crash : common sights in Bhutan

  13. Road condition in Bhutan

  14. THANK YOU

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