Bhutan

Coordinator(s) of National Trade Facilitation Committee:

The head(s) of the national trade facilitation committee (or task force)

Mr. Sonam Tenzin

Director

Department of Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Bhutan

Telephone: 00975 2 327826

Fax: 00975 2 327827

E-Mail: stenzin@moea.gov.bt

Mr. Yonten Namgyel

Director

Department of Revenue and Customs, Ministry of Finance
Bhutan

Telephone: 00975 2

Fax: 00975 2

Government official(s) responsible to coordinate with donors:

The person(s) or office responsible to oversee national TACB priorities and coordinate donor activity.

Mr. Lekzang Dorji

Director

Department of Macro Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance
Bhutan

Telephone: 00975 2 330087

Fax: 00975 2

E-Mail: lekzangd@mof.gov.bt

Mr. Sonam Tenzin

Director

Department of Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Bhutan

E-Mail: stenzin@moea.gov.bt

Mr. Rinchen Dorji

Director

Gross National Happiness Commission Secretariat (GNHC)
Bhutan

Telephone: 00975 2

Geneva Delegate(s):

The person in the Geneva mission that is responsible for trade facilitation.

Mr. Sangay Phuntsho

Trade Attaché

Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the UN,
Geneva
Switzerland

Telephone: 41-22-7990890

Fax: 41-22-7990899

E-Mail: sangayp@mfa.gov.bt

Additional Contact(s):

Mr. Sonam Gyaltshen

Chief Trade Officer

Department of Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Bhutan

Telephone: 00975 2 322407

Fax: 00975 2 327827

E-Mail: sgyaltshen@moea.gov.bt

Information regarding Bhutan

Description of the assistance	Committed / Disbursed	Beneficiaries	Implementing agencies	Procedures for disbursements
2015
Japan
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 40000	Asia	Recipient government	-
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 520000	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Senegal, Eswatini, Kingdom of, Uzbekistan Eritrea	Central Government	-
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 40000	Asia	Recipient Government	-
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 40000	Asia	Recipient government	-
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 520000	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Senegal, Eswatini, Kingdom of, Uzbekistan Eritrea	Central Government	-
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 40000	Asia	Recipient Government	-
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 40000	Asia	Recipient government	-
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 520000	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Senegal, Eswatini, Kingdom of, Uzbekistan Eritrea	Central Government	-
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 40000	Asia	Recipient Government	-
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 40000	Asia	Recipient government	-
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 520000	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Guinea, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Senegal, Eswatini, Kingdom of, Uzbekistan Eritrea	Central Government	-
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 40000	Asia	Recipient Government	-
Canada
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
ITC Institutional Support: This grant supports the ITC's operational plan for 2015. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 950000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/d000971001
2017
European Union
Trade related technical assistance	Committed EUR 4000000	Bhutan	European Commission DG DEVCO
Trade related technical assistance	Committed EUR 4000000	Bhutan	European Commission DG DEVCO
Trade related technical assistance	Committed EUR 4000000	Bhutan	European Commission DG DEVCO
Trade related technical assistance	Committed EUR 4000000	Bhutan	European Commission DG DEVCO
Japan
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 733000	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Moldova, Republic of, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Eswatini, Kingdom of, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zimbabwe Eritrea, Kiribati, Timor Leste	Government of Japan	Official Development Assistance (ODA)
United States of America
NCTF and private sector engagement and capacity building	Committed USD 947000 Disbursed USD 947000	Asia	US Agency for International Development (AID)	ADS 201
NCTF and private sector engagement and capacity building	Committed USD 2464000 Disbursed USD 2464000	Asia	US Agency for International Development (AID)	ADS 201
Publication and trade promotion	Committed USD 96000 Disbursed USD 96000	Asia	US Agency for International Development (AID)	ADS 201
2016
United Kingdom
South Asia Regional Trade and Integration Programme.	Committed EUR 15326000 Disbursed EUR 15326000	Asia	DFID	World Bank, IFC, Asian Development Bank
South Asia Regional Trade and Integration Programme.	Committed EUR 15326000 Disbursed EUR 15326000	Asia	DFID	World Bank, IFC, Asian Development Bank
South Asia Regional Trade and Integration Programme.	Committed EUR 15326000 Disbursed EUR 15326000	Asia	DFID	World Bank, IFC, Asian Development Bank
United States of America
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 608740 Disbursed USD 608740	Asia	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 831490 Disbursed USD 831490	Asia	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 550 Disbursed USD 550	Asia	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 608740 Disbursed USD 608740	Asia	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 831490 Disbursed USD 831490	Asia	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Border and related agencies capacity building	Committed USD 550 Disbursed USD 550	Asia	US Agency for International Development (USAID)	ADS 201: https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/200/201.
Canada
ITC Institutional Support 2016-2019: This grant represents Canada’s institutional support to the International Trade Centre, the technical co-operation agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The Centre provides assistance by making policy environments friendlier for export business, by strengthening the institutions that provide support to exporters, and by assisting small export enterprises and communities to reach global markets with products and services. Its activities take into account crosscutting development issues such as gender equality, sustainable development and poverty reduction.	Committed CAD 2850000 Disbursed CAD 950000	Africa, Latin America & The Caribbean, Asia	International Trade Centre	http://w05.international.gc.ca/projectbrowser-banqueprojets/project-projet/details/D002475001
Japan
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 41000	Asia	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 9000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 1000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 3000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 737000	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eswatini, Kingdom of, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Moldova, Republic of, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam Eritrea, Kiribati, Timor Leste	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 41000	Asia	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 9000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 1000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 3000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 737000	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eswatini, Kingdom of, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Moldova, Republic of, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam Eritrea, Kiribati, Timor Leste	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 41000	Asia	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 9000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 1000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 3000	Asia & the Pacific	Government of Japan	ODA
Capacity building resources	Disbursed USD 737000	Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eswatini, Kingdom of, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, India, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Moldova, Republic of, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam Eritrea, Kiribati, Timor Leste	Government of Japan	ODA
2017-2018
European Union
Trade related technical assistance	Committed EUR 4000000	Bhutan	European Commission DG DEVCO	Contact regional EU Delegation in India
Trade related technical assistance	Committed EUR 4000000	Bhutan	European Commission DG DEVCO	Contact regional EU Delegation in India
Australia
South Asia Trade Facilitation and Infrastructure	Disbursed AUD 7196026	Asia	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Disbursement to the World Bank Group
Sweden
Global-Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Financial and technical support to integrate LDCs in global trade includes capacity building and support to productive capacity projects	Disbursed SEK 50000000	Africa, Asia, Pacific	Unit for Globally Sustainable Economic Development, Sida, Stockholm	Application for funding to EIF Secretariat at WTO

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Coordinator(s) of National Trade Facilitation Committee:

The head(s) of the national trade facilitation committee (or task force)

Government official(s) responsible to coordinate with donors:

The person(s) or office responsible to oversee national TACB priorities and coordinate donor activity.

Geneva Delegate(s):

The person in the Geneva mission that is responsible for trade facilitation.

Additional Contact(s):

Partner organizations

Short-term projects

Nov 2016, Advanced Course for Chairs of National TF Committees (English)

Jan 2014, Training on export procedures and documentation

Information regarding Bhutan