Archived documents
Support to Local Governance(workshop on CSOs and cooperatives 17-18.02.09)
As part of the SLG project, a workshop on better understanding the concepts of civil society and cooperatives, and the existing legal framework affecting civil society organizations and cooperatives was organized.
Support to Local Governance (training GAOs 24.12.08 to 09.01.09)
GNHC Conducts Induction Course for the 2nd Batch of 99 Gewog Administrative Officers(36 females) from 17 districts.
Suspension Bridge Programme (Design Training 20-26.12.2008)
A short training on design of small to medium span road bridges using SAP 2000 was held in Thimphu for 8 road bridge engineers and suspension bridge engineers.
Suspension Bridge Programme (Study Tour 22-31.12.2008)
As part of capacity development within Phase VI, 50 engineers, masons and carpenters from all 20 dzongkhags were sent on a short study tour to Nepal
CoE - Expansion for
collages of Education Paro/Samtse
(Inauguration 17.12.08)
Two new buildings were
inaugurated at the Paro College of Education – the Centenary
Gymnasium and the Centenary Lecture Theatre, project financed by SDC.
Bhutan-Swiss Archaeological Project (Prime Minister's visit 12.12.08)
Honorable Prime Minister Lyonchen Jigmi Y. Thinley visited the Archaeological excavation site - ruins of the Drapham Dzong.
Bridge Exhibition - (20-26.11.2008)
The Bhutan-Swiss partnership celebrate to exhibits the pictures from a project in which engineering expertise from Bhutan was used to build a trail bridge in Switzerland.
Helvetas Board of Directors (visits Bhutan 7-18.10.2008)
Board of Directors from Helvetas- Zurich, Switzerland visited Bhutan.
With a span of 92 meters under Trashiyangtse Dzongkhag was finally completed and inaugurated. The beneficiaries of Menchu Zam takes the privilege to thank the communities of Sprietenbach and the Royal Government for financially supporting the construction of this pedestrian bridge.
RNR-Research Centre Yusipang (Inauguration 09.10.08)
Handing over of the two buildings (Administration and Research) by Mr. Sherub Gyaltshen Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Mr. E. Werner Kuelling, Resident Coordinator Helvetas-Bhutan.
International Workshop - (3-7.09.2008)
The Helvetas Coordination Office, Bhutan organised an International Workshop on Forest, Landscapes, Livelihood and Governance in Punakha.
Rural Development Training Centre In Zhemgang (Inauguration 08.05.08)
The Centre inaugurated jointly by Mrs. Ruth Dreifuss (former President of Switzerland) and Mr. Sherub Gyaltshen, Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture.