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It is 50 years since the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) started working in Bhutan. This partnership has enhanced the well-being of children and their families. Marking the milestone, Bhutan and UNICEF came together to celebrate the partnership that continues to grow. Since the partnership began in 1974, the organisation has supported the country in health, nutrition, sanitation,...

To enhance the impact of advocacy programmes, 30 members of the Youth Peer Education Network (Y-PEER) from colleges across the country completed a five-day training on theatre-based drama in Thimphu. The Ministry of Education and Skills Development, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund, introduced theatre-based techniques by moving away from the traditional awareness methods. The training concluded on...

  Gelephu Thromde has moved the orange export depot to state land at Namkhaling Demkhong. Until now, the exporters have been paying a rental fee to a private landowner to operate the depot at Samdrupling Demkhong. The relocation has brought relief to the exporters. The new depot is located near the Bhutan-India border gate. The exporters are hopeful that the...

Bhutan loses acres of forest and countless wildlife to devastating forest fires each year. To address this, the Tsirang Forest Division organised a three-day door-to-door advocacy and awareness campaign in four gewogs. The campaign focused on educating people about how forest fires impact livelihoods and what steps they can take to prevent them. The initiative also served as a preparatory...