Asia Bhutan The country has experienced an unprecedented surge in extreme weather events, with a record 10 incidents in the last three years alone; National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology attributes this alarming spike to climate change
Asia Bhutan The Bhutan National Identity has been launched; the secure digital wallet grants greater control to users over their personal data allowing the storage of sensitive information in a trusted digital environment
Asia Bhutan Clean cooking, improved heating systems and biogas programmes to cut emissions and expand climate finance opportunities are the climate projects launched with the support of Singapore to support Bhutan’s carbon market and low-carbon development
Asia Bhutan The Choeten will become the spiritual centrepiece of Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan’s special administrative region: a low-carbon city blending green infrastructure and digital innovation with Buddhist values and an holistic urban design
Asia Bhutan A Community-to-Community model is being introduced to manage human–wildlife coexistence by coordinating prevention efforts in neighboring villages: shared fencing, early warning systems and joint monitoring will reduce crop losses and livestock attacks