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Experts, donors and policymakers have gathered for a six-day conference in Paro to find solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region. The conference serves as a platform to exchange knowledge and develop plans for securing future funding for climate action. With this year on track to be the hottest on record, with temperatures...

Efforts are underway to bring transformation in the civil service. The Royal Civil Service Commission’s Executive Forum which concluded today focused on how leadership can serve as a catalyst for transformation. The forum emphasized on self-reflection, re-examining current practices, and setting a vision for the future. Nearly 100 senior executives from ministries, agencies, and districts attended the forum in the...

Our roots and heritage often define our identity, connecting us to the tools and traditions of our forefathers. However, as modernisation transforms daily life, many timeless artefacts have disappeared from Bhutanese households. In a bid to preserve these cultural treasures, residents of Bartsham Gewog in Trashigang have inaugurated a community museum. Supported by JICA, the museum aims to safeguard and...

The Gelephu Mindfulness City must prioritise financially viable and bankable projects to secure investments. According to its Board Director, Yee Ean Pang, mobilising funds is crucial to realising the vision of Gelephu as a business hub. Speaking at a recent forum in the capital, the board director said that the city would adopt a “four-plus-one” funding model to attract investments....