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Bhutan

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Preparing for a ‘tsunami in the sky’

Dorji Wangmo from Tencho village in Lunana, one of Bhutan’s northern-most regions, still vividly remembers how she and others in the community ran for their lives when a glacial lake outburst flood struck Lunana on 7 October 1994.
United Nations Development Programme - Headquarters
2011 Bhutan PDNA
Documents and publications
2011

2011 Bhutan Earthquake- Joint Rapid Assessment for Recovery, Reconstruction and Risk Reduction

This Joint Rapid Assessment presents an overall assessment of the damage and loss following the 2011 earthquake in Bhutan. A framework for early recovery, reconstruction, and disaster risk reduction is also presented in the latter section of this Assessment.
Bhutan - government Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the United Nations - Headquarters
This is Paro city in the Kingdom of Bhutan.
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Results in resilience: Strengthening hydrometer services in Bhutan

Against the backdrop of a changing climate, extreme weather is fast becoming the new normal in South Asia. The landlocked kingdom of Bhutan, which has seen severe flooding more frequently over the past decade, is no exception.
Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the
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Governance

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Risk and governance profile(s)

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2021

Climate risk country profile: Bhutan

The Government of Bhutan has gained international attention for its policies to address climate change. 
World Bank, the Asian Development Bank
Documents and publications
2020

Disaster risk reduction in Bhutan: Status report 2020

The disaster risk reduction (DRR) status report provides a snapshot of the state of DRR in Bhutan under the four priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.
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