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Bhutan Urban Policy Notes

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-24T21:08:09Z
dc.date.available2019-06-24T21:08:09Z
dc.date.issued2019-06
dc.description.abstractDespite its small absolute size and population, Bhutan is the most rapidly urbanizing country in South Asia. This urbanization has coincided with strong economic growth as the country shifts toward an economy based on contributions from manufacturing and services clustered in and around cities. Across the country, there has also been remarkable convergence in terms of infrastructure coverage, however the quality of services, as well as poverty and happiness levels vary widely between urban and rural areas. As detailed in the 12 Five Year Plan, Bhutan aims to balance sustainable development with decentralization for greater administrative authority to local governments. Yet there remain significant challenges to local governments in managing urban expansion, forces of congestion and pollution and ensuring affordability of housing and equity of access to services. Each of these factors can reduce the livability, resilience and potential for economic competitiveness in Bhutan's growing cities. Based on consultations with the government, the policy notes provide a current assessment of and policy and investment recommendations for four critical areas: i) regional development, ii) municipal governance and finance, iii) urban resilience and iv) affordable housing.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/401621561012955627/Regional-Development-and-Economic-Transformation
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/31938
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/31938
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectREGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTRANSFORMATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
dc.subjectFISCAL TRANSFERS
dc.subjectURBAN GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectURBAN RESILIENCE
dc.subjectCLIMATE RESILIENCE
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectVALUE CHAIN
dc.titleBhutan Urban Policy Notesen
dc.typePolicy Noteen
dc.typeDocument de politique généralefr
dc.typeDocumento de políticases
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crossref.titleBhutan Urban Policy Notes
okr.date.disclosure2019-06-19
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/401621561012955627/Regional-Development-and-Economic-Transformation
okr.guid401621561012955627
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/31938
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum090224b086de2073_1_0
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum31176833
okr.identifier.report138062
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okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/401621561012955627/pdf/Regional-Development-and-Economic-Transformation.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBhutan
okr.topicGovernance::Local Government
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Development
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Regional Economic Development
okr.topicUrban Development::City Development Strategies
okr.topicUrban Development::Municipal Financial Management
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Environment
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Governance and Management
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Housing
okr.unitUrban SAR (GSU12)
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