Establishment Timeline:

BFL project plan for the defined years

2013

Bhutan for Life conceived with early start-up funding

2014

RGoB and WWF sign MoU to begin conservation and finance planning

2015

WWF CEO Carter Roberts and former PM Tshering Tobgay conduct multi-city tour to present BFL

2016

RGoB completes BFL conservation plan and former HPM, Dasho Tshering Tobgay delivers TED talk on Bhutan's commitment

2017

BFL transition fund officially closes

2018

From here onwards, Bhutan's protected areas sequester 2.6 million tonnes of CO2 annually

2024

Wild tiger populations in Bhutan have increased by at least 20% over 2015 levels

2027

80% of households within Bhutan's protected areas have access to nature-based employment

2032

BFL transition fund completes the RGoB assumes full responsibility for sustainable financing