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Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation Bhutan Case Study

28 June 2016
Bhutan plans to build its second east-west highway to improve trade and rural connectivity in the southern part of the country. This highway is expected to provide additional connectivity to India, increase regional trade and open up internal areas of Bhutan. This requires identification of climate…

Video Session 4 Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor

12 April 2016
This video covers Session 4 of the conference entitled “Skills Development to Create a Local Pool of Labor.” The importance of skills development in the context of energy access is examined. More specifically, it analyzes a broad range of issues on employment generation, skills development, and job…

Improving Gender Inclusive Access to Clean and Renewable Energy in Bhutan Nepal and Sri Lanka

10 April 2016
Energy is a critical factor in any poverty reduction strategy. It is also essential for generating production, income, and employment. The Asian Development Bank rolled out a project in three of its developing member countries in South Asia—Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka—to help increase rural poor…

A Regional Gender Assessment of Energy Policies and Programmes in South Asia

10 April 2016
The Asian Development Bank implemented a project that aimed to increase rural poor women’s access to affordable, reliable, and clean renewable energy sources and technologies in its three developing member countries in South Asia: Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. This report presents the findings of…

BHUComparative Analysis of Bhutan Legal Framework for Involuntary Resettlement and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement

29 February 2016
The objective of this comparative analysis is to provide an overview of the extent to which the legal framework for Bhutan’sCountry Safeguard System (CSS) for land acquisition (LA) and involuntary resettlement (IR) is equivalent to the Policy Principles of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Safeguard…

Regulation and Regulatory Environment Case Study of Bhutan

11 February 2016
As Bhutan's economy grows, so does the threat of corruption. To counter this threat, the government plans to strengthen its regulatory environment.

BHU Comparative Analysis of BhutanLegal Framework and ADB Safeguard Policy Statement ENVIRONMENT

31 December 2015
Policy Principle 1: Use a screening process for each proposed project, as early as possible, to determine the appropriate extent and type of environmental assessment so that appropriate studies are undertaken commensurate with the significance of potential impacts and risks.

Green Power Development Project Bringing Benefits to Bhutan and Beyond

1 October 2015
The Kingdom of Bhutan is one of a few countries in Asia with large, unexploited hydropower resources. Despite the surplus power, many rural households lacked access to electricity in the early to mid-2000s. The Government of Bhutan and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) turned this challenge into an…