The ESS evaluation report is structured into sections covering Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, and Reporting, with each section detailing observations, issues and challenges, and recommendations. Additionally, the report includes components on the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) and Capacity Development for a more thorough analysis. Download
The Bhutan for life project being a 14 year financial bridge provides the country the opportunity to contribute towards its constitutional mandate of maintaining a minimum of 60% forest coverage in the country. In the the vogue of contributing towards the country’s constitutional vision Bhutan for life have strategized various measures in all the protected..
The purpose of the independent evaluation is to provide the Board, BFL Fund Secretariat Project Coordination Unit and GCF Accredited Entity with insights regarding the extent to which the PAs, BCs, and other Implementing Agencies have integrated the existing safeguards and sustainability policies into their project activities to address and control Environment and Social risks…
Climate change is recognized as a global issue and is increasingly being acknowledged by the global community. Climate change impacts natural and human systems and these impacts are bound to no area and regions. Himalayan regions are found to have experienced an accelerated rate of climate change and future projections show even higher rates of..
The adaptation plan of the PAs of Bhutan draws inspiration from the Climate Change Policy of the Kingdom of Bhutan (2020) which envisions to have “a prosperous, resilient and carbon neutral Bhutan where the pursuit of gross national happiness for the present and future generation is secure under a changing climate”. The PAs of Bhutan..
A CONSERVATION FAIRY TALE – THAT ACTUALLY EXISTSOver the last 45 years, a small, little-known country in the distant Himalayas quietly and unassumingly became a conservation treasure. It’s an incredible story that few people are aware of. A PLACE WHERE CONSERVATION IS NOT JUST AN ASPIRATION… IT’S A CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE In Bhutan, environmental protection has..
Bhutan is at a pivotal moment in its history. Nestled in the Himalayas, this small country has long held a deep commitment to conservation. Its mountains, forests, and rivers nourish diverse species and sustain Bhutan’s predominately rural population. The country’s Gross National Happiness philosophy upholds environmental protection as fundamental to national wellbeing, and its constitution..
The Royal Government of Bhutan and WWF are pursuing a Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) model. PFP is an innovative approach to sustainably finance the long term protection of ecosystems around the world. Thus Bhutan for Life project is a consequence of the PFP which will provide Bhutan’s government with a 40$ million transition fund..
Bhutan For Life, the Project, is designed to provide a 14-year financial bridge that allows for development of Bhutan’s internal financing capacity for sustainable management of its protected areas and enable delivery of mitigation, adaptation and biodiversity gains. The project aims to ensure a robust network of protected areas and biological corridors that secures human..
Bhutan For Life is a unique multidonor funded project instituted with the blessing of the Royal Charter granted by His Majesty The King on July 27, 2018. Download