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Implementing Bhutans
National Adaptation Programme of Action
(NAPA) II Project
Pr o
ject
NAPA II PROJECT
RATIONALE
While Bhutan is a net sequester of Greenhouse Gases,
and has declared to remain carbon neutral for all times to
come. However, due to the fragile mountainous ecosystem
and status as a Least Developed Country (LDC), Bhutan
is highly vulnerable to adverse effect of climate change.
Bhutan is highly dependent on climate sensitive sectors,
such as, agriculture, hydropower, forest resources and
transport system which is a critical infrastructure for
development. Furthermore, as a mountainous country with
an intricate natural drainage system of several watersheds
and catchment, the country is intrinsically exposed to and
impacted by multiple climate chance hazards including
glacial lake outburst floods, landslides, flash floods, forest
fires, droughts and windstorms.
WHAT IS NAPA?
National Adaptation Program of Action provide a process
under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to identify
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
The following Implementing Partners coordinate
implementation of the project activities as described below:
Phuentsholing Thromde, Ministry of Works and Human
Settlements
Protection of Pasakha Industrial Area from flooding
events through watershed management activities, slope
stabilization measures, river bank protection works, river
training works and development of flood buffer zones.
Construction of slope stabilization measures in selected
critical landslide areas at Rinchending check post area,
Reldri School, Rinchending Goenpa and old hospital
colony.
Department of Geology and Mines, Ministry of Economic
Affairs
Integrated risk hazards assessment and mapping for four
critical landslide and flood prone areas in Bhutan. These