[{"bbox": [82, 104, 1145, 212], "category": "Text", "text": "active engagement with CSOs in policy dialogue and development processes, advocating a participatory approach by engaging with all the relevant stakeholders, thereby contributing to improved transparency and governance. The small and marginal farmers, women headed farmers, agricultural labourers, indigenous people (high landers), children and youth are their main target beneficiaries of this action."}, {"bbox": [82, 238, 180, 264], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Disability"}, {"bbox": [82, 264, 1145, 371], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D0. This implies that the action do not have exclusive focus on disability, at main or significant objective level. However as the action promotes inclusive development and adopts 'no one leave behind approach' people affected by disability will benefit from the action and will not be discriminated on any grounds."}, {"bbox": [82, 397, 196, 424], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Democracy"}, {"bbox": [82, 424, 1145, 582], "category": "Text", "text": "Bhutan transitioned to democracy (constitutional monarchy) in 2008 and democracy has continuously matured since then. The Local Government elections in 2016, the National Council elections in April 2018 and the National Assembly elections in September/October 2018 were conducted smoothly. The capacity of the legislature, as most of the members are first time parliamentarians, both at the central and local levels can be further improved for functions such as scrutiny and approval of plans, budget and audit. The proposed action will foster democratic values and further strengthen the governance of the sector at country level."}, {"bbox": [82, 609, 472, 636], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience"}, {"bbox": [82, 636, 1145, 822], "category": "Text", "text": "The risk of a violent conflict originating in Bhutan is extremely low as there are no major grievances at present that could trigger a conflict. If the border dispute between China and India were to escalate it could have implications for Bhutan as some territory linked to this is also disputed between Bhutan and China. While it refrains from entering into formal diplomatic relations with China as part of its larger policy to avoid formal ties with all the P5 countries²¹, Bhutan enjoys good relations with both India and China therefore the risk of Bhutan being drawn into a conflict is highly unlikely. The action aims at strengthening the resilience of the farming community and promote the GNH and do no harm principles. The action does not foresee any conflict sensitive issue."}, {"bbox": [82, 848, 307, 872], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Disaster risk reduction"}, {"bbox": [82, 874, 1145, 1060], "category": "Text", "text": "Considering that Bhutan is extremely vulnerable to climate change and natural hazards, the action will strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers by adopting climate smart agricultural practices and by promoting sustainable management and conservation of forest, land and water resources. The action will facilitate last mile weather and climate services ensuring reliable information/forecasts and warnings are accessible to communities at all times, in order to mitigate the risks of disasters from natural hazards. The action will also benefit from synergies and complementarities with actions implemented under priority area 2 (Local Governance) of the country MIP, as the latter will contribute to strengthen local disaster preparedness."}, {"bbox": [82, 1086, 395, 1111], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Other considerations if relevant"}, {"bbox": [82, 1113, 1145, 1297], "category": "Text", "text": "The action contributes to the progressive achievement of SDG(s) especially SDG 1 (no poverty) and SDG 13 (climate change), besides contributing to SDG 2 (Hunger), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), and SDG 15 (Life on land). Since the action aims at promoting SAFS in Bhutan, there is a clear link established between the SDGs 13 and 15 (sustainable production and conservation) vis-à-vis SDGs 1 and 2 (addressing poverty and hunger). In Bhutan, women play an important role in agriculture and their contribution is vital to food production. Hence food security and nutrition are deeply influenced by gender in the RNR sector, making SDG 5 (Gender Equality) key to achieve Poverty and Zero Hunger in Bhutan."}, {"bbox": [82, 1317, 410, 1345], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.4. Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [68, 1356, 1157, 1601], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Category</td><td>Risks</td><td>Likelihood (High/ Medium/ Low)</td><td>Impact (High/ Medium/ Low)</td><td>Mitigating measures</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1-to the external environment;</td><td>The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is bound to exert unprecedented exert</td><td>M</td><td>M</td><td>The Royal Government of Bhutan has managed the pandemic effectively by implementing the 2020 Economic Contingency Plan. The government has frontloaded 12th FYP foreseen investments</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [70, 1636, 589, 1662], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²¹ Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council"}, {"bbox": [1039, 1662, 1157, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 13 of 25"}]