Advancing Climate Resilience of Water Sector in Bhutan - Full-size

About this project

The project seeks to address the shortages and declining water quality, which has a direct bearing on increased vulnerabilities of livelihoods, food production and human health. The project will enhance the resilience of communities to climate change-driven impacts on water resources and water infrastructure in some of the most climate vulnerable regions of Bhutan in three districts of Gasa, Punakha and Tsirang through the following outcomesComponent 1: Water governance and institutionsComponent 2: Nature-based solutions for sustainable & climate- resilientwatersheds livelihood enhancementComponent 3: Efficient, adequate, and sustainable supply, distribution, andutilization of waterComponent 4: Knowledge management

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Bhutan

Sectors

Water resources conservation (including data collection)Water supply - large systemsRiver basins developmentInformation servicesAgricultural water resources

Funded by

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME, Global Environment Fund Truste

Implemented by

Min. Infrast. & Transport

Accountable

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-PROJECT-01000556.

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