The pilot grid-tied solar project at the UN House in Thimphu launched on 8 March will demonstrate solar as a reliable energy source and serve as a key driver of energy source diversification in Bhutan.
Parliamentarians assessed their readiness to engage on SDGs using "Parliaments and the Sustainable Development Goals"- a self-assessment toolkit developed jointly by UNDP and Inter-Parliamentary Union.
The digital solutions are critical to ensuring quick, efficient, and safe distribution of the vaccines.
This blog documents the collaboration between UNDP Bhutan and Dark Matter Labs in a three-month project investigating the systemic challenge of youth employment and the future of work in Bhutan.
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A reflection on what ‘valuing water’ means in Bhutan’s context, immediate and long-term threats to water from climate change, and how UNDP is supporting Bhutan in tackling water challenges and to accelerate progress on SDGs.
Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, who is also the Assistant UN Secretary-General and Assistant UNDP Administrator, visited Bhutan from 8-17 March. It was Ms. Wignaraja’s third visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan, albeit virtually this time around.
Rising up to the challenge of coronavirus pandemic
Meet 10 young Bhutanese who, through the Loden-UNDP COVID-19 Response Fund support, are rising up to make a difference in this moment of crisis.
Bhutan begins implementation of one of its largest climate adaptation projects
The Green Climate Fund financed project ‘Supporting Climate Resilience and Transformational Changes in the Agriculture Sector in Bhutan’ is one of the biggest climate adaptation projects in the country.
Leaving no one behind during uncertain times
Equipping frontline workers with skills to support Persons with Disabilities during COVID-19 to ensure disability rights and inclusion in Bhutan’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
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About Bhutan
0.8 million
Population
70.6 years
Life Expectancy at Birth
86.9%
Renewable Energy Consumption
72.3%
Forest Area
