Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) 30d ago

🇧🇹Bhutan’s mountainous landscape and intense rainfall make landslides one of the country’s most significant natural hazards, affecting roads, communities, and critical infrastructure. During the 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐧 “Bhutan Landslide Risk Assessment Project Final Workshop: Advancing Risk-Informed and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Planning,” 𝐌𝐫. 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐢𝐧, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 Department of Surface Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, highlighted the project’s key accomplishments and the importance of expanding efforts to 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 across Bhutan. Supported by the World Bank Group through the Strengthening Risk Information for Disaster Resilience in Bhutan Program, and implemented by the Department of Surface Transport, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport with technical support from Asian Disaster Preparedness Center - ADPC, the initiative enhanced national capacity to assess landslide hazards, apply scientific risk information in infrastructure development, and promote safer, climate-resilient planning for the future. 🎥 Watch 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥'𝐬 opening remarks and learn how partnerships and risk-informed action are helping build resilience in Bhutan. #LandslideRisk #DisasterRiskReduction #ResilienceInAction #SustainableDevelopment