Projects

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is actively engaged in supporting Bhutan's agricultural sector. Our projects address a range of areas, from building resilience against threats like African Swine Fever to promoting sustainable farming practices. Overall, FAO's projects in Bhutan and collaboration with stakeholders aim to improve food security, enhance livelihoods, and promote more robust agrifood systems.

Climate Resilient Water Resources Management and Enhanced Adaptive Capacity in the Drangmechhu River

Project's full title	Climate Resilient Water Resources Management and Enhanced Adaptive Capacity in the Drangmechhu River
Start date	01/07/2023
End date	30/06/2029
Status	Pipeline
Budget	USD 42 000 000
Project Code	744576 (Trust Fund: GCP Project)
Objective / Goal	To improve water security for livelihood resilience by (i) mainstreaming climate-resilient river basin management and strengthening the adaptive capacity of Bhutan's most vulnerable people and communities in the Drangmechhu River Basin. Enhance national capacity to upscale climate-resilient river basin management across all of Bhutan's river basins.
Beneficiaries	Dept. of Macro-Fiscal and Development Fund, MoF Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT) Department of Agriculture (DoA), MoAL National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM) Depart. of Environment and Climate Change (MoENR) Department of Forests and Parks Services, MoENR