Governance

OVERVIEW

The transition fund is governed by an independent Board of Directors that represents the BFL Participants (RGOB, donors, WWF) and includes Trustees with experience and skills relevant to BFL. The transition fund Board is non-governmental in majority to ensure independent oversight of the BFL program.

BOARD MEMBERS

Dasho Karma Tshering

Chairperson, Secretary, MoENR

Mr.Michael Philipp

Vice Chairperson

Mr.Nik Sekhran

Chief Conservation Officer, WWF US

Dr.Wit Soontaranun

DT Foundation

Mr.Karma Thinley

Zimpon Wongma, His Majesty's Secretariat

Mr.Tshering Dorji

Director, Department of Macro-fiscal and Development Finance (DMDF), Ministry of Finance

Ms.Deki Wangmo

Director, Department of Planning, Budget, and Performance, Ministry of Finance

Mr.Chimi Rinzin

Country Director, WWF Bhutan

Dr. Pema Wangda

Executive Director
FINANCE & INVESTMENT COMMITTEE

Mr.Nik Sekhran

Chief Conservation Officer, WWF US

Ms.Deki Wangmo

Director, Department of Planning, Budget, and Performance, Ministry of Finance

Mr. Singye Dorji

Chief Financial Officer, Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation
PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE

A BFL Project Steering Committee provides guidance regarding BFL’s strategic direction at the policy level and review annual work plans and budget. The BFL PSC constitutes representatives from Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (and other relevant agencies/stakeholders) also provides high level guidance and oversight to the Program as well as support to achieve coordination among various BFL Program implementing agencies. The Program Coordinator for the PCU is the member secretary to the PSC.

A Strategic and Technical Committee (STC) provides guidance and advice in those areas to the PCU.  The STC is chaired by MoAF and consists of RGoB experts from the GNHCS, the National Environmental Commission, Ministry of Finance and technical experts drawn from academia and civil society such as the BTFEC and WWF.