Bhutan - National Youth Policy 2011

This National Youth Policy seeks to respond to the needs of the country’s youth by providing a broad framework within which all stakeholders can contribute comprehensively and in a coordinated manner to youth development. It builds on the foundations and programmatic interventions implemented by all existing agencies since the inception of development in Bhutan. In keeping with our developmental philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH), this Policy is aligned towards the four pillars of GNH and has identified key areas for youth development around them. It has been written within the context of all existing sectoral policies, national development plans as well as international policies and charters to which Bhutan is a signatory.