Newsletter Apr-Jun 2019

The Technical Project Report on Climate SMART Human Settlement Planning and Development in Samdrup Jongkhar Thromde was launched jointly by the Hon’ble Zhabtog Lyonpo and the Resident Representative of World Bank Bhutan, Mr. Yoichiro Ishihara on June 28th, 2019 at Taj Tashi, Thimphu. The project, which was carried out under the Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR),  was […]

Thimphu, June 18, 2019 – Development of urban areas in Bhutan can contribute to sustained economic growth and provide for safe and resilient cities with affordable housing, if it is supported by smart policies and investments, says new World Bank report titled “Bhutan Urban Policy Notes”. The spatial-economic transformation in Bhutan is largely driven by […]

The pilot Project for strengthening the capacity of urban water services in Bhutan is a partnership between the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (MoWHS) and Water Management International (WMI) – a specialized water supply company in France – that aims to strengthen the efficiency of water supply systems by reducing water losses in Thimphu […]

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