The document discusses the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in protecting the environment in Bhutan. It provides background on Bhutan's forest coverage and environmental challenges. It then defines NGOs and outlines their main roles, including awareness raising, education, conservation, and providing social services. Several major Bhutanese NGOs focused on the environment are described in detail, including their visions, missions, programs, and achievements. These NGOs have undertaken important conservation initiatives such as establishing protected areas, introducing environmental education, and providing funding for environmental projects.

1. TSHERING WASNGMO
EM III SEMESTER
(2017-2019)
BHUTAN
ROLE OF NGOs
IN PROTECTION
OF
ENVIRONMENT

2. • INTRODUCTION
• DEFINITION
• ROLE OF NGO
• ROLE OF DIFFERENT NGOS IN BHUTAN
• CONCLUSION
• BIBLOGRAPHY

3. • Forests consist of 71 % of the total geographical
area of Bhutan (NFI, Vol. 1, 2016)
• With the population growth, rapid urbanization
and infrastructure development, rising economic
expectations of the people and many more have
exerted huge pressure on the country’s fragile
eco-system
…..60 PERCENT OF BHUTANS
TOTA LAND SHALL BE
MAINTAINED UNDER FOREST
COVER FOR ALL TIME

4. CIVIL
SOCIETY
ORGANIZATI
ON (CSO)
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATI
ON (NPO)
SELF HELP
ORGANIZATI
ON (SHO)
PRIVATE
VOLUNTARY
ORGANIZATI
ON (PVO)
NGOs

5. • “as private organizations
that pursue activities to
relieve suffering, promote
the interests of the poor,
protect the environment,
provide basic social
services or undertake
community development”
• In its broadest sense the
term Non
Governmental
Organization refers to
organizations (1) not based
in government and (2) not
created to earn profit.

6. • Awareness-raising, campaigning and
advocacy.
• Education, training and capacity building
• Environmental management plans.
• Biodiversity and wildlife conservation
• Community based project.
• Providing basic social services
• Regional and international cooperation and
networking.

7. WWF
BHUTAN RSPN
CLEAN
BHUTAN
BTFEC

8. • Bhutan’s oldest conservation partner started
in 1977
Our Vision: A modern Bhutan built on the
bedrock of traditional good practices,
crafted by the principles of conservation and
sustainable development, ensuring
progressive convergence of nature, culture
and economic vibrancy.
Our Mission: Conserve Bhutan’s natural capital
and address environmental challenges for
sustainable development and healthy living.
List of Achievements
• RSPN AND BTFEC
• Functional management plans for JDNP
and RMNP was established.
• Introduction of environmental studies
curriculum in the only college then,
Sherubtse.
• the creation of four national park systems,
four wildlife sanctuaries and one strict
nature reserve in 1995.
• network of biological corridors
• a national eco-tourism strategy was
developed in 2001
• Maintaining records of the crane
population
• Inventory of invertebrates
• Climate smart village
BHUTAN
41
YEARS OF
CONSERVATION
Focuses on both immediate as well as
longer-term conservation issues

9. • Established 1987
Vision
• Future generations of Bhutan will live in an
environmentally sustainable society.
Mission
• RSPN’s mission is to inspire personal
responsibility and active involvement of the
people of Bhutan in the conservation of the
Kingdom’s environment through education,
research and sustainable livelihood
opportunities.
Programs
• RSPN’s work revolves around the focus
areas:
Species conservation
• White-bellied Herons conservation
• Black-necked Crane conservation and
other flagship species conservation
Environmental education and Advocacy
• Community-based Watershed Management
• Environmental Education in our School
Curriculum
• Nature Clubs
Sustainable livelihood
• Community-based Sustainable Tourism
• Phobjikha Conservation Area
• Community-based Natural Resource
Management
Research
• Research Program Areas
• Jigme Khesar Environmental Research
Fund (JKERF)
Achievements:
•In 2010, MacArthur Award for Creative
and Effective Institutions with price
money US $ 350,000.
RSPN completes 30 years
Global Leaders Foundation conferred the
“PRIDE OF ASIAAWARD – 2018 ” to
Executive Director of the RSPN on June 20,
2018 during the 2nd Indo-Bhutan Friendship
Summit held in Thimphu, Bhutan

10. • Vision: Zero Waste Bhutan by 2030
• Mission: To change the mindset of every
Bhutanese to be responsible citizens and
practice sustainable consumption lifestyle by
using available resources most efficiently
History
•5th February 2014
•initially established as a cause
for one in celebrating the
joyous occasion of the 60th
Birth Anniversary of our
Fourth King
•officially registered as a CSO
in the country on 11th
November, 2014
ACHIEVEMENTS
•6,819 volunteers and conducted over 480
cleaning campaigns across the country.
•It currently has 3,689 registered members
across the country
•It has six outreach offices in Mongar, Trongsa,
Tashigang, Samtse, Paro, and Bumthang to
address and look into the waste management
issues
•Codinater in different colleges
•Clean Bhutan working with some government
agencies and instutions

11. Instead of focusing on awareness-creating
with students, it focuses on educating
trainee teachers on waste management so
that when they start teaching children in
schools across the country,.
National Order of Merit (Gold) from His
Majesty The King on the national day ,2016
•An 18 month project called Waste Management System for
Trashiyangtse Community was also implemented from December
2016. Small Grant Project of UNDP supported the project worth Nu
2.5M.
Clean Bhutan is also working on a project called WOW (Wealth out
of Waste) women association. The project focuses on unemployed
women in Thimphu.

12. • Establishe-1992
• Vision Statement: “All citizens
champion their natural heritage of
healthy forests, clean waterways,
diverse flora and fauna and intact
eco-systems and takes personal
responsibility for maintaining a
green and healthy environment for
themselves and future generations”.
• Mission Statement: “To promote
the socio-economic welfare of
Bhutanese citizens by funding
conservation of their flora, fauna,
diverse eco-system and
biodiversity; and addressing the
adverse effects of development on
Bhutan’s natural environment”.

13. GRANTS
MB Grant
larger funding window
15 million
period is three years.
Small Grants
individual, agency,
community or an institution
have direct and quick access
to grants
Nu. 400,000
One year
Project Feasibility and
Preparatory Grant
To prepare technically
sound and sustainable
projects to address
conservation issues.
Nu 150,000

14. ACHIEVEMENT
• Since its inception in 1993, BTFEC has
funded 227 projects, including 145
Management Board Grant (MB-Grant) and
82 small projects as of date.

17. Some of the major projects funded in 2017 are as follows:
• The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental
Conservation (BTFEC) has provided Nu 28.956
million (M) to four environment conservation projects
that to be implemented between July 2017 and June
2020
• Samazingkha Agro-forestry Project
• Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary
• Environmental Science in Classes XI and XII
• Zero Waste Projects

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