Bhutan-Denmark relations
Map indicating locations of Bhutan and Denmark

Bhutan
Denmark

Bhutan–Denmark relations refers to the current and historical relations between Bhutan and Denmark. Denmark has a liaison office in Thimphu.[1] Diplomatic relations were established in 1985.[2] Denmark is the second-largest provider of development aid to Bhutan, after India.[3]

Cooperation

Denmark first provided developmental assistance to Bhutan in 1978, before choosing Bhutan as a Danish programme country in 1989. Its assistance focused on promoting the areas of health, education, environment, urban development and good governance.[3] Bhutan's Former Prime Minister Jigme Thinley was granted an audience with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark in 2010.[4]

Denmark has been supporting the education sector in Bhutan since the early 1990s.[5] Denmark has also supported Bhutan with poverty reduction and freedom of press.[6] 1,1 million DKK will be invested in the health sector, environment sector and urban development in 2012.[7]

Bhutan and Denmark signed an agreement on good governance in June 2011, which granted Bhutan 50 million kr. to support of this goal.[8]

Denmark's 2008 - 2013 strategy for Bhutan, was the final development programme between the two countries.[9][10] Bilateral development cooperation officially ended in November 2014.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Danish liaison office in Thimphu, Bhutan". Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Bhutans Bilateral Counterparts". Foreign Affairs of Bhutan. Foreign Affairs of Bhutan. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 Joint evaluation : Danish-Bhutanese country programme 2000-09 : synthesis report (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Evaluation Department. Copenhagen: Danida. 2010. p. 3. ISBN 978-87-7087-426-7. OCLC 763764270.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ↑ "Bhutan exhibition's last bow". Kuensel. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Cooperation with Education sector" (PDF). Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Retrieved 22 January 2011. Danida has been supporting the education sector in Bhutan on a small scale since the early 1990s in terms of short term assistance to e.g. environment education, special needs education and school construction technology. More substantial Danish support to the education sector has been provided as two main interventions...
  6. ↑ "Bhutan - Denmark Partnership". Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Retrieved 22 January 2011. Poverty reduction is the overriding objective of Denmark's development policy... Bhutan has experienced significant improvement with regard to freedom of press...
  7. ↑ "Bhutan Denmark review cooperation (BRIEF)". Bhutan News Service. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  8. ↑ "Danish government to give 50 million Danish Kroner". Bhutan Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  9. ↑ "Development Aid". Danish liaison office in Thimphu. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  10. ↑ "Bhutan - Denmark Partnership 2008 - 2013" (PDF). Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
  11. ↑ Bestyrelse (November 28, 2014). "Denmark closes in Bhutan - DIPD stays on!". DIPD. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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