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Does Wild Food Contribute to Food Security? Evidence from Rural Bhutan

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Does Wild Food Contribute to Food Security? Evidence from Rural Bhutan

Food security policies can enable the use and consumption of wild foods as a complementary source of food and nutrition.

Your Questions Answered: What is Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Index?

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Your Questions Answered: What is Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Index?

Milan Thomas, an ADB economist who specializes in social sector impact evaluation, and Yangchen C. Rinzin, a research fellow at the Centre for Bhutan and Gross National Happiness Studies, answer questions about the use of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness index.

Improving Road Connectivity Planning in Bhutan

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Improving Road Connectivity Planning in Bhutan

Roads are lifeline for Bhutan to deliver goods and services. ADB is helping Bhutan to improve road transport planning and programming by enhancing DOR’s planning capacity, reviewing road connectivity, maintenance plan, and developing a masterplan.

Scaling Up Local Adaptation Measures through Climate-Responsive Decentralization Processes

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Scaling Up Local Adaptation Measures through Climate-Responsive Decentralization Processes

This publication explores how climate change adaptation can be integrated into decentralized governance processes to address root causes of vulnerability in Asia and the Pacific.