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As Bhutan continues to navigate its path out of the economic shadows cast by COVID-19, the renewed focus on the hotel industry through targeted interest subsidies and restructuring measures is a step in the right direction. It acknowledges that certain sectors- particularly those central to tourism and employment- require tailored support to regain momentum. However, focusing narrowly on one sector …

𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒊𝒈𝒉-𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒖𝒎 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕𝒔 By Kinzang LhamoBerti, a community in Trong gewog, Zhemgang, is emerging as a promising model for sustainable rural enterprise through the efforts of its Community-based Capture Fishery Management Group (CCFMG). Supported by the Zhemgang Dzongkhag and the National Research and Development Centre for Riverine and Lake Fisheries (NRDCR&LF) in Haa …

By Yeshey DolmaBhutan is celebrated worldwide for its climate leadership. As a carbon-negative nation rich in biodiversity and guided by the philosophy of Gross National Happiness, it is often held up as a model for sustainable development. Yet beneath this international acclaim lies an urgent question: how safe are children in Bhutan from the growing threats of climate change? The …

…𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑹𝑴𝑨 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 4 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒚 𝒂𝒔 𝒉𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒍 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒇 By Kezang Choden Following repeated appeals from the hotel industry, the government is considering targeted financial support through the Economic Stimulus Program (ESP). The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE), in consultation with the Royal Monetary Authority (RMA), is currently assessing the feasibility of offering …

…𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 1,300 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕 𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒄𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒐𝒏 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒔 By Leki Chungdon & Yeshi Dolma Water scarcity is no longer an occasional inconvenience for many residents of rural Thimphu. It has become a daily struggle that directly affects their lives and livelihoods. While the capital city often dominates development discussions, surrounding rural gewogs- Chang, …