Under the framework for Continued Bhutanese-Danish Partnership, the Foreign Ministry has coordinated with relevant agencies and formulated potential project proposals in the areas of organic agriculture, digitalisation, cultural exchanges, and climate change. This was highlighted by the Foreign Ministry officials during the 2nd high level biennial consultation between Bhutan and Denmark governments in the capital yesterday.
However, Bhutanese officials mentioned that priority has been given to organic agriculture sector.
“We have prioritised cooperation in organic agriculture not only because Denmark is the world’s leading organic nation but also keeping in mind how organic agriculture can accelerate the conservation of the our environment,” said Kesang Wangdi, Director General of Foreign Ministry’s Department of Bilateral Affairs. “And subsequently mitigated the adverse affects of climate change,” he further said.
The framework for Continued Bhutanese –Danish Partnership was inked in 2012 to provide a basis for continued collaboration between two countries in the fields of mutual interest including global security, democracy, good governance, and rule-based international cooperation.
The framework was signed since following Bhutan’s impressive socio-economic development, the two countries agreed to phase out the Danish Development Assistance to Bhutan in 2015. Denmark has been Bhutan’s development partner since 1989 and over two decades of its assistance, Bhutan has made notable achievements in all key sectors: education, health, good conservation and environmental conservation.
