partners in Bhutan
Administrative and executing agency: Youth Development Fund (YDF)
Implementing agencies: Youth Development Fund, supported by department of youth and sports (DYS) – ministry of education RGOB
Stakeholders: Royal Bhutan Police, RENEW, national sports federations

partners in the Netherlands
Funding agency: The Netherlands Government, Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sports (Min. VWS)
Executing agency: bhutan + partners
Implementing agencies and consultants: Mark Blankwater, Utrecht University School of Governance (USG), Mainline, and Doenja Services

main partner and administration office
YDF (Youth Development Fund) will act as the main Bhutanese program partner. Executed by a management board and operational staff  YDF focusses on vulnerable youth in rural/urban areas and aims at keeping them included in society. YDF provides scholar ships, promotes sports, music and employment opportunities and supports young people to recover from drugs/alcohol. YDF operates the Nazhoen Pelri centre in the capital and a small drop-in centre for addicted in Thimphu. YDF will establish a recovering centre for addicted in Gidakom, 40 Km from the capital. YDF initiated The Young Volunteers in Action network mobilizing young volunteers and leaders in urban and rural communities.
www.bhutanyouth.org

Bhutan support group / stakeholders
Department of youth and sports supports YDF as a main partner in implementing the sport coalition program in Bhutan.  DYS, under the education ministry was formed in 2003, promoting sport activities for school children. DYS operates the Harmony Village in Thimphu where, similar to the YDF Nazhoen Pelri centre various facilities and services (sports, counselling) are being brought to youngsters in Bhutan. DYS also develops policies with regards to youth, youth issues and sports for the Royal Government of Bhutan.  www.education.gov.bt

Renew, the Royal Bhutan Police, Bhutan Football Federation, Bhutan Basketball Federation  and business community in Chang Jiji have been involved in the program. Other federations have expressed their interest to contribute by encouraging youngsters to use their facilities under professional supervision. It is anticipated that the  federations for Taekwondo, Volleyball, Tennis, Weightlifting and Golf will join the program at a later stage. BOC*NSF could be the coordinating partner for the sports and youth activities under this program. Future involvement of the Bhutan business community is advisable.

Bhutan service group
Since spring 2011 Renew and the ministry of labour and human resources are actively involved in the program. Renew contribute to the youth workers skills through coaching the youth workers on a weekly basis.
A representative of the ministry of labour and human resources comes to Chang Jiji youth centre on a regular basis to speak with the youth about  educational and job possibilities and opportunities.
Lama Zhemphen has been a souce of information and support for the youth workers since the beginning of the program in 2010.