Vulnerability

Generally defined as a function of ‘exposure to risk and ability to cope,’ vulnerable people are those who face a high likelihood of experiencing food insecurity in the future. The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) has initiated a Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process as a part of the broader ongoing efforts to combat poverty. The main objective of the PRSP process is to strengthen the strategic framework for poverty reduction, improve donor coordination, and build support for new initiatives in public expenditure management and poverty monitoring and evaluation and thus reduce vulnerability of poor households. The Tenth Five Year Plan (2008-2013) has a strong MDG and pro-poor orientation with poverty reduction as the core theme and development objective.