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Bhutan: USD 12 Million for Adaptation Programmes

03.09.2012

In what will be the biggest adaptation project to be implemented by Bhutan, the National Environment Commission (NEC) is developing the second phase of the National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) which is estimated to cost about USD 12 million. NAPA is a mechanism under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to address the immediate and urgent adaptation needs of the least developed countries in response to adverse impacts of climate change. The project will be implemented by various government agencies, NGOs and even private organizations in the 11th five year plan. Speaking at the workshop, held in Thimphu on August 22, the NEC Secretary, Dr Ugyen Tshewang said preparation of addressing the risk of climate induced disasters through enhanced national and local capacity for effective actions is one of the largest climate change adaptation projects in the world.

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