Bhutan

National policies, plans and risk and governance profile(s)

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This roadmap describes the current situation of hydromet service provision in Bhutan and presents a short- and medium-term modernization approach.
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This seismic risk profile of Bhutan, produced by the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) Foundation summarizes key metrics of seismic risk, allowing stakeholders in risk management to get an overview of the risk in the country.
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This paper aims to understand the underlying factors affecting the dissemination of early warning information, and how it hinders community evacuation in the event of a disaster.
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The Bhutan National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology plans to build a new campus to enhance its operational capacity for monitoring weather, climate, and hydrology, to improve disaster resilience and public service by offering specialized facilities.
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Using lessons from applying the InSAR method to landslide-prone areas in India, Bhutan, and Nepal, this report highlights a blueprint of the hazard planning that can be very effective for roads in hilly areas across the region.
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The publication discusses how decentralized governance provides opportunities to improve delivery of public goods and services needed for resilience building and give poor and vulnerable people a voice in identifying and implementing adaptation measures.
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Bhutan's Voluntary National Report for the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (MTR SF).
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This study aims at deepening assistance to governments in South Asia to reduce disaster risks by convening not only the deep technical expertise required, but also addressing system-wide perspectives on the processes of resilience in infrastructure.

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