Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (2026)

25/09/2026

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐠-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🌿

Climate resilience is built not only through investments and infrastructure, but also through strong institutions, capable people and systems that can translate climate priorities into effective action.

Under the Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Engagement of Local Governments (CARE-LG) Project, capacity-building support is being provided to all 20 Dzongkhag Administrations to strengthen their capacity to plan, budget, implement and monitor climate change adaptation initiatives.

The capacity-building Programme, coordinated by the CARE-LG Project Management Unit (PMU) in collaboration with the Department of Local Governance and Disaster Management (DLGDM), was completed from 18–19 September 2026. The Programme brought together 117 participants (79 male and 38 female) across four training centres, with 17 trainers contributing their knowledge and expertise.

The training focused on strengthening the link between planning and implementation, enabling local governments to better identify climate risks and vulnerabilities, priorities appropriate adaptation measures, allocate resources effectively, implement interventions, and monitor progress and results.

For the CARE-LG Project, capacity building is an investment in long-term institutional resilience. Strengthening the knowledge, systems and skills of local governments will help ensure that climate adaptation is integrated into local planning and development, rather than being addressed as a standalone activity.

As a Direct Access Entity (DAE) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF) is supporting the implementation of CARE-LG to strengthen climate resilience at the local level. With stronger capacity at the Dzongkhag level, local institutions will be better positioned to develop and implement climate solutions that respond to the needs, priorities and realities of their communities.

Building institutional capacity today for a more climate-resilient Bhutan tomorrow.

14/09/2026

𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠 🌿

The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF) joined the monastic community of Serlung Goenzin Dhuedhey Lungtog Choeling, Dawakha, Paro, on 11 September 2026 for the inauguration of a 3,000 LPD (3000 liters per day) Pressurized hybrid Solar Water Heating Facility, marking the successful completion of the “Solar Wellness for Monks” project supported through BTF’s Large Grant Window.

Presided over by Khenpo Tashi Dorji, the inauguration marked an important step towards enhancing the hygiene, health and overall wellbeing of more than 300 resident monks through reliable access to hot water.

Supported by a BTF grant of Nu. 5.363 million, the facility is equipped with 360 pcs of Evacuated solar collectors (12 manifolds consisting of 30 tubes in each manifold) and a 3,000 LPD (3000 liters per day) hot-water storage capacity. By shifting from conventional firewood-based heating to solar energy, the facility is expected to save approximately Nu. 500,000 annually in firewood costs for water heating purpose and reduce firewood consumption by around 27 truckloads each year.

Beyond financial savings, the initiative will contribute to forest conservation, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved hygiene and a reduction in the incidence of skin-related health issues among the monks.

The project exemplifies BTF’s commitment to advancing environmental conservation, renewable energy and social wellbeing, demonstrating how clean and innovative solutions can strengthen Bhutan’s cultural institutions while contributing to a greener, healthier and more sustainable Bhutan.

09/09/2026

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝗬𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗰𝗸 ✨🙏🇧🇹

On this joyous occasion, the Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation joins the nation in offering our warmest wishes to our beloved Gyalsem.

May Her Royal Highness be blessed with good health and everlasting happiness.

With heartfelt prayers and sincere wishes always…

Happiest Birthday La Your Royal Highness! 🙏✨

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08/09/2026

𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 🇧🇹🌿✨✨

Today, 8 September 2026, the Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF) proudly marks the 5th Royal Charter Day.

This significant occasion reflects on BTF’s journey from its establishment as a pioneer trust fund in 1996 to becoming a modern, robust and sovereign-guided conservation institution under the 2021 Royal Charter.

The Royal Charter, regranted by His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on 8 September 2021, strengthened BTF’s legal, financial and strategic foundations to respond to the ecological challenges of the 21st century.

As we celebrate this special occasion, we also reflect on the vision that has guided BTF since its foundation and reaffirm our commitment to our sacred conservation mission, protecting Bhutan’s environment and natural heritage for generations to come.

📜 𝙊𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 5𝙩𝙝 𝙍𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧𝘿𝙖𝙮, 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙏𝙁.

👉𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣.

07/09/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🌿

The Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Engagement of Local Governments (CARE-LG) Project Management Unit, in collaboration with the Department of Local Governance and Disaster Management (DLGDM), and with support from the Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF), Bhutan’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) Direct Access Entity, is conducting a Training of Trainers (TOT) from 7-13 September 2026 at Paro.

The training brings together 22 participants from the Project Management Unit, Technical Advisory Committee, Gewog and Dzongkhag administrations, and local leadership to build a pool of skilled local facilitators who can deliver practical, locally relevant climate adaptation awareness and training.

🌱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿?

This is more than a training, it is an investment in people and local institutions. By equipping local facilitators with the knowledge and skills to share climate adaptation solutions, CARE-LG is creating a multiplier effect that can extend learning and action across Gewogs and Dzongkhags.

Following the TOT, trained facilitators will support climate adaptation sensitisation and awareness activities at the local level, helping to strengthen institutional capacity, local ownership, and the sustainability of climate resilience interventions.

By investing in people, knowledge and local ownership today, CARE-LG is laying the foundation for stronger and more sustainable climate resilience, well beyond the project period.

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07/09/2026

𝗕𝗧𝗙 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗿. 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗻, 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 🌿✨

The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF) is pleased to welcome Mr. Karma Tenzin as our new Chief Program Officer, Environment and Climate Change Services.

Mr. Karma Tenzin brings over 17 years of experience in results-based management (RBM), strategic planning, environmental and social safeguards, and sustainable development.

Prior to joining BTF, he served for six years as Senior Manager for Results-Based Management and Safeguards at WWF-Bhutan, where he led quality assurance, strategic alignment, environmental and social risk management, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with safeguard standards across projects.

Before his tenure at WWF-Bhutan, Mr. Karma Tenzin served the Royal Government of Bhutan for more than 11 years, taking on leadership roles as District Agriculture Officer in Punakha, Zhemgang, and Wangdue Phodrang. During this time, he contributed to the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems for several donor-funded projects, while also gaining extensive experience in financial management, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building.

He holds a Master’s Degree in Integrated Water Management and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture. His multidisciplinary experience and commitment to conservation and sustainable development will further strengthen BTF’s efforts to advance impactful environmental and climate action in Bhutan.

We look forward to his leadership and contributions as BTF continues to strengthen partnerships, support communities, and advance Bhutan’s environmental and climate priorities.

Joenpa Lekso La! ✨

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01/09/2026

𝗕𝗧𝗙 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗚𝗚𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🤝🌿

The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF) Secretariat was pleased to welcome Mr. Dave H. Kim, Governance Lead and Senior Advisor to the President and Chair in the Office of the Director-General at the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), for a courtesy visit yesterday.

As Governance Lead, Mr. Kim oversees GGGI’s governance organs and bureaus. In his capacity as Senior Advisor, he provides substantive support to the President of the Assembly and Chair of the Council, currently H.E. Ban Ki-moon, the Eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Mr. Kim was warmly received by the BTF team, and the visit provided an opportunity for a constructive exchange on strengthening future collaboration between BTF and GGGI. Discussions explored potential areas of partnership, including technical assistance and policy development; mobilizing and facilitating access to Green Climate Fund (GCF) resources; strengthening national capacity; supporting sustainable development priorities; and advancing innovative financing mechanisms for environmental and development initiatives.

BTF looks forward to building on this engagement and exploring concrete avenues for cooperation with GGGI.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲( 𝗚𝗚𝗚𝗜)

Since its establishment as an international organization at the RIO+20 Conference in 2012, GGGI’s membership has grown from 18 founding signatories to over 50 Members and 29 Partner States at the end of 2025. GGGI draws upon the lessons learnt from this cross-regional pool of green growth experiences to pursue the transformative green growth agenda alongside its Members and Partners.

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24/08/2026

📢 𝗩𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 🌿

The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF) is pleased to announce vacancies for the following positions:

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 – 𝟭 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 – 𝟭 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁

Interested Bhutanese candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria are invited to submit their applications along with the mandatory documents specified in the respective Terms of Reference (TOR).

𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 21 September 2026, before 5:00pm
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: BTF Office, Thimphu, or electronically via [email protected]

Visit www.bhutantrustfund.bt or scan the QR Code for 𝗧𝗢𝗥𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺.

For further information, please contact the HR Officer at 17824156 during office hours.

𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙.

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21/08/2026

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 🌿

The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF) successfully conducted an in-country learning visit for stakeholders under the Project Formulation Grant (PFG) of the Adaptation Fund Locally Led Adaptation (LLA) Project, “Securing Water and Enhancing Climate Resilience in Thimphu (Rural) District, Bhutan,” from 16–20 August 2026.

The visit brought together approximately 50 participants which includes local government representatives, community members and farmers, from four Gewogs of Thimphu Dzongkhag. Following travel on 16 August, participants spent exploring climate adaptation sites in Tsirang and Dagana under the Adaptation Fund project “Adaptation to Climate-Induced Water Stresses through Integrated Landscape Management in Bhutan” on 17–18 August, before continuing to Paro on 19–20 August for further field learning.

Through hands-on field visits and direct interaction with host communities and technical teams, participants gained first-hand exposure to proven, locally relevant adaptation strategies from watershed management and climate-resilient water infrastructure to climate-smart agriculture and improved local governance for climate action.

The exchange fostered valuable knowledge-sharing and strengthened participants’ capacity to identify and plan similar adaptation interventions within their own Gewogs, marking a significant step toward locally led climate resilience in Thimphu (Rural) District.

BTF extends its sincere appreciation to all host communities, local governments and partners who made this learning visit a success.

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14/08/2026

Wishing Kelsang and Pema all the very best as they take their learning and experiences from BTF into their next chapter. 🌿

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