With support from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), Bhutan has moved forward on a comprehensive policy and legislative framework for a resilient built environment. Major accomplishments include a construction quality compliance mechanism (CQCM), which will serve as a framework for regulating and enforcing compliance with national building regulations. These efforts helped to pave the way for the World Bank's approval of a US$14.8 million line of credit that will provide immediate liquidity for Bhutan in the aftermath of a disaster or emergency, while also supporting policy actions designed to strengthen the country's disaster risk management capacity.

From the COVID-19 pandemic to human resource constraints, recent years have seen the Royal Government of Bhutan grapple with a range of challenges as the country strives to achieve a more sustainable development path. Recognizing Bhutan's continued vulnerability to natural hazards and climate change, the government has remained committed to its longstanding efforts to build disaster and climate resilience for the long term Click to Read