UNDP in Bhutan
👩🌾 👨🏼🌾 Meet Lhasang Dolma Gishing and Phurpa Moktan from Mendrelgang, Tsirang, where water use efificent technologies are helping farmers grow winter crops, double production and boost income.
Follow Bhutan’s dedicated rangers as they protect the Shinghtalum watershed in Gasa district. Spanning over 10,000 acres, this vital watershed supplies water to local communities, schools, offices ...
A historic moment as the Royal Government of Bhutan, UNDP and the Conscious Food Systems Alliance kicked off our journey towards the first-ever Global Conscious Food Systems Summit to be held in Pa...
Bhutan launched its Third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) in Laya, a remote highland community at over 4,000 meters above sea level.
The launch site, Laya, is more than symbolic. It...
“For generations, highland communities in Bhutan lived in harmony with nature. But now, our lives are being reshaped by climate change,” said Pema Lham, a grade 10 student of Laya Middle Secondary ...
The UNDP’s human development reports, funded through Core Resources, advocate policies and approaches that advance human development. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) takes the world by storm, the
🔥 Climate Change, Forest Fires, and Bhutan’s Biodiversity 🌿
Bhutan is a biodiversity hotspot in the Eastern Himalayas, home to:
🌱 Over 5,600 vascular plant species
🦌 200 species of mammals
🦜 700
Climate change is reshaping the world as we know it, and Bhutan is no exception. Rising temperatures, extreme rainfall, and droughts are not only altering our environment but also affecting human h...
Join us as we follow Lham Tshering, a Principal District Education Officer with nearly thirty years of service in Bhutan’s public administration. This video highlights her inspiring journey and the...
The Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Mafalda Duarte was in Phangyul, Wangdue Phodrang district recently to see firsthand how a new climate-resilient piped irrigation, installed b...
Join the global movement for climate action! The People's Climate Vote, the world's largest climate poll by @undp, surveyed 1,033 Bhutanese and found that 94% want climate change education prioriti...
Join the global movement for climate action! The People's Climate Vote, the world's largest climate poll by @undp, surveyed 1,033 Bhutanese and found that 94% want climate change education prioriti...
Discover the inspiring journey of Bhutan’s river guides as they reach a new professional milestone, now certified as internationally accredited rafting instructors. This achievement follows a rigor...
Bhutan’s rivers, known for their pristine beauty, offer some of the world's best whitewater rafting experiences. UNDP’s Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) has trained eight internationally ce...
Tshering Eden, a mother of three from Trashiyangtse, beams with pride as she shares how life has changed for her and her community. Thanks to a new climate-smart irrigation system, her village no l...
Inspiring words from Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO & Chairperson, Global Environment Facility , during his visit to Bhutan! 🇧🇹 He commends Bhutan's commitment to redefining human development
Tracking Bhutan’s Journey Toward the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
In its Third Voluntary National Review (VNR), Bhutan shares key milestones and challenges in achieving the 17 Sustainab...
Bhutan is at the cusp of a transformative leap. Today, we proudly unveil a special video capturing the heart and ambition of the 21st Century Economic Roadmap — the 10X Vision 2050.
🌟 A new Bhutan..
Farmers in central Bhutan are transforming their livelihoods, one gentle harvest at a time, thanks to the innovative Flow Hive technology, introduced through a partnership between UNDP and the Gove...
What does it take for a country to go carbon-negative?
Bhutan’s secret: vast forests, renewable energy and a constitutional mandate to protect nature.
Now it’s teaming up with Madagascar, Panam...