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No Poverty
Targeted Household Poverty Programme & REAP applying the Multidimensional Poverty Index to reach rural households.
World Bank
Impact Strategy
One nation. All seventeen goals.
Bhutan's Gross National Happiness reveals a living model that unites conservation, well-being, and equity into one vision for humanity's future.
Bhutan: The Last Sanctuary amplifies Bhutan's role as a global thought leader in sustainability. The harmony between Gross National Happiness and the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals reveals a complete blueprint, ecological, economic, and ethical.
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Zero Hunger
National school meals, transitioned from WFP support to nationally led, with local, nutrition-sensitive procurement.
WFP · GCNF
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Good Health & Well-being
Free universal healthcare with ongoing primary health care strengthening aligned to the 13th Five-Year Plan.
Lippincott · Wiley
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Quality Education
Near-universal enrolment, with school feeding improving attendance and retention across the kingdom.
WFP
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Gender Equality
National Gender Equality Policy (2020) provides the cross-government framework, noted by UN/PEFA.
NCWC · FAO
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Clean Water & Sanitation
De-Suung Water Flagship delivers drinking and irrigation schemes nationwide, e.g. the Debsi project plus 40+ volunteer initiatives.
desuung.org.bt
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Affordable & Clean Energy
Hydropower-led renewables; ~2.3–3.5 GW installed in 2024 and MoUs for 5 GW more in regional green-power trade.
IHA
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Decent Work & Growth
High-Value-Low-Volume tourism, the Sustainable Development Fee channels funds to education, health, environment, and culture.
LBS
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Industry & Innovation
Cross-border clean-energy infrastructure and transmission; hydropower expansion and ICT/road build-out in the Five-Year Plans.
Fawolak
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Reduced Inequalities
Poverty rate fell sharply 2017–2022 through targeted anti-poverty and inclusive planning in the Five-Year Plans.
NSB
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Sustainable Cities
Waste Management & Stray Dog Control Flagship and resilient urban planning in Thimphu and secondary towns.
Bhutan Today
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Responsible Consumption
Zero Waste Bhutan 2030 and the Waste Management Flagship implement the 2019 National Waste Strategy.
NEC
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Climate Action
Carbon-neutral / carbon-negative commitment reaffirmed in the Second NDC (2021) and NDC 3.0 (October 2025).
MoENR · CAT
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Life Below Water
As a land-locked country, Bhutan focuses on freshwater ecosystems, a national eDNA pilot with WWF, ETH, and Spygen.
WWF Bhutan
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Life on Land
Constitutionally mandated ≥60% forest cover (actual ~70%); more than 50% under protected areas and biological corridors.
CBD
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Peace & Strong Institutions
GNH-aligned governance and decentralization integrated into the 12th and 13th Five-Year Plans and the UN CCA.
UN Bhutan
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Partnerships for the Goals
UN–Bhutan frameworks (VNRs, CCA) and regional clean-energy MoUs exemplify SDG partnership mechanisms.
Economic Times
A Sacred Balance
Agriculture & conservation, woven together.
Nearly 60% of Bhutanese depend on farming, yet the kingdom has resisted industrial models in favor of traditional and regenerative practices aligned with spiritual values.
Agroforestry
Food crops interplanted with native trees, enhancing biodiversity, pollinators, and microclimates.
Community Forests
Over 800 community forests co-managed locally, sustaining fuelwood, timber, and wildlife corridors.
Organic Aspiration
Bhutan aims to become the world's first fully organic nation, no synthetic fertilizers or pesticides.
Livestock Management
Highland yak herding and rotational grazing reduce degradation and sustain alpine ecosystems.
Traditional Knowledge
Lunar crop calendars and local seed varieties adapted to regional microclimates.
Climate Adaptation
Drought-tolerant crops, rainwater harvesting, and heirloom seed preservation build resilience.
Audience
Who this film reaches.
- Primary, climate-aware audiences, educators, policymakers.
- Secondary, mindfulness communities, the Bhutanese diaspora, faith-based groups.
Distribution
Where it will live.
- Festival circuit, Sundance and international documentary festivals
- Streaming, Netflix, National Geographic, PBS
- Educational partnerships, museums, and impact screenings