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A new irrigation system provides much-needed steady supply of water to farming communities

The 13.5-kilometer irrigation scheme in Jimithang village will ensure uninterrupted access to water for farmers in 12 villages.

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Multiple crises halt progress as 9 out of 10 countries fall backwards in human development, UNDP report warns

For the first time in the 32 years that UNDP has been calculating it, the Human Development Index, which measures a nation’s health, education, and standard of living, has declined globally, for two years in a row.

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Ten-Drel, an online platform to enhance citizen engagement in decision making

The local digital platform aims to link citizens with the Parliament and place citizens’ voices at the center of public decision making.

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UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director Kanni Wignaraja arrives in Bhutan on a weeklong official mission

Ms. Kanni Wignaraja, UN Assistant Secretary-General and UN Development Programme (UNDP) Regional Director for Asia and Pacific

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Taxes for a better future

An advocacy campaign aimed at enhancing citizen engagement in taxation

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Japan and UNDP launch new project to address unprecedented rise in health care waste management in Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Maldives

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in healthcare waste in these countries.

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Improving tax revenue collection

Bhutan builds capacity of its tax officials in international taxation and transfer pricing as part of efforts to enhance domestic resource mobilization and drive attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Tea for tiger

Take a look at how tea plantation is helping a rural community in Bhutan's Zhemgang district to 'co-exist' with tigers.

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Japan, UNDP support new electric vehicle project in Bhutan

The project will help slash emissions, reduce dependency on fossil fuels and advance its goal to remain carbon neutral for all times.

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Building public servants' capacity in strategic foresight

‘Future’ is something we can change and shape collectively. But for that we must first understand and make sense of future. And how do we do this? This was the crux of the two-day training workshop on strategic foresight that brought together more than 60 public servants from various ministries and agencies.

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What we do

UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality and climate change. In Bhutan, UNDP has been working with the Royal Government and its people since 1973 to scale up development results through innovation, digitalization, development financing, partnerships, cutting-edge global knowledge, and technical expertise.

Is legal aid service a luxury or a necessity?

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Reflections on the World Day for International Justice

To many, the idea of legal aid might seem like something of a luxury; to others, it might come across as impractical that the state should spend public resources on helping ‘criminals’ and the most vulnerable. However, experience from around the globe suggests that legal aid is indispensable to our constitutional right to a fair trial, and it also helps make legal processes move faster and more efficiently, thereby saving valuable court time and resources.

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Living with glaciers

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A story of Lunana, a remote highland community in Bhutan, nestled among glaciers, where climate change is an everyday reality.

This remote highland community is home to four glacial lakes- Baytsho, Raphstreng, Thorthomi and Luggye. The later three are among Bhutan’s 17 potentially dangerous glacial lakes.

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The digital COVID vaccine system in Bhutan that ensures no one is left behind

The Bhutan Vaccine System, a innovative digital system, registers, tracks and manages COVID vaccine beneficiaries among others.

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Flattening youth unemployment curve in Bhutan

A new report by the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources and UNDP argues that business as usual won’t cut it and presents a portfolio of integrated solutions to tackle youth unemployment.

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UNDP presents His Majesty the King of Bhutan a Special Award of recognition

The UN Development Programme presents a Special Recognition Award to His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, of Bhutan, for his leadership in advancing human development and the wellbeing of Bhutanese people.

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His Majesty confers Druk Thuksey Medal to UN Bhutan

His Majesty The King conferred the Druk Thuksey (Heart Son of Bhutan) medal to UN Bhutan during the 114th National Day celebrations at Tashichhodzong on 17 December 2021.

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Bhutan's first grid-tied solar power plant

The 180kW grid-tied ground mounted solar photo-voltaic power plant marks the start of Bhutan’s investment in grid-tied solar energy as a viable alternative energy source in the face of soaring domestic demand and climate change.

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Our Impact

2816

Hectares

of agriculture land brought under sustainable land management practices, benefitting 100,000+ farmers.

93

Percent

of eligible population vaccinated against COVID-19 with Bhutan Vaccine System supported by UNDP helping ensure smooth and efficient roll out of vaccines.

127072

Farmers

are equipped with climate-resilient farming skills, techniques and infrastructure to tackle poverty.

10

Irrigation

schemes with climate-resilient features built to irrigate 2000 acres of agricultural land, benefiting almost thousands of farmers across 10 districts.

162500

Hectares

of forest brought under sustainable forest management practices.

20

Percent

of pregnant women in rural Bhutan have access to quality prenatal care.

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