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Bhutan

Partners and Support

Strategic and policy partners:

Partners in this category support development and formulation of mountain-specific development strategies, policies and legislation. These key partners include focal ministries, national and regional organisations, and global partners, and the partnerships are usually formalized through a MoU.

  1. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Royal Government of Bhutan – Nodal Agency
  2. Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)
  3. Department of Hydro-met Services (DHMS), Ministry of Economic Affairs
  4. Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC)
  5. National Environment Commission (NEC)
  6. National Land Commission (NLC)
  7. The Council for Renewable Natural Resources Research of Bhutan, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests
  8. Ugyen Wangchuk Institute for Conservation and Environment (UWICE)
Implementation partners:

Partners in this category include operational partners and research partners. They support regional programme implementation either individually in the RMCs or through the consortium of partners, usually formalized through a LoA with financial obligations.

  1. Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Royal Government of Bhutan – Nodal Agency
  2. Center for Climate Change and Spatial Infrastructure (CCCSI),  Sherubtse College Trashigang
  3. Department of Hydro-met Services (DHMS), Ministry of Economic Affairs
  4. Gross National Happiness Commission (GNHC)
  5. National Environment Commission (NEC)
  6. National Land Commission (NLC)
  7. Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)
  8. Royal University of Bhutan (RUB)
Knowledge partners and networks:

Partners in this category include universities and academic institutions; regional and global network organisations; science partners and thematic networks; institutions engaged in advocacy, outreach, knowledge sharing and exchange and dissemination including media organisations and publication houses.

  1. Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  2. Bhutan Media and Communications Institute (BMCI)
  3. Center for Bhutan Studies
  4. Royal University of Bhutan (RUB)
  5. SAARC Forestry Centre
  6. Thimphu IT Park