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Bhutan secures USD 20M climate grant to bolster urban resilience amid rising climate risks

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23 Jan, 2025

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Bhutan secures USD 20M climate grant to bolster urban resilience amid rising climate risks
kate.smith@undp.org
Wed, 01/22/2025 – 03:29

“Bhutan has experienced rapid urbanisation in recent decades, making climate resilience in our growing cities increasingly critical amid more frequent and severe climate events,” Secretary Karma Wangchuk of the MoIT said. “The ECRUL project is a significant step toward enhancing the resilience of urban landscapes, aligning with Bhutan’s NDC under the Paris Agreement and the National Adaptation Plan adopted last year.”

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