Twelfth Five-Year Plan, 2018-2023, Volume II of II (Bhutan)

The objective of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan of the Kingdom of Bhutan is "just, harmonious and sustainable society through enhanced decentralization." It defines a just society as a society where every citizen has equitable access to resources and opportunities to pursue and realize individual and national aspirations. A harmonious society is defined as a society where every individual lives in harmony with oneself, community, nature, culture and traditions. A sustainable society is a society able to sustain its social, economic and environmental development needs. The plan identified 17 National Key Result Areas, including macroeconomic stability; economic diversification; reducing poverty and inequality; preservation of culture; healthy ecosystem; carbon neutrality, climate and disaster resilience; quality education and skills; food and nutrition security; infrastructure, communication and public services; gender equality; productive and gainful employment; corruption reduction; vibrant democracy and decentralization; healthy and caring society; sustainable human settlements; effective justice services; and sustainable water. It also discusses fiscal outlook, resource allocation as well as implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Volume II covers the plan priorities and program profiles of the Ministries, Constitutional Bodies and Autonomous Agencies.