Bhutan

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

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To provide a holistic assessment of preparedness, this crisis preparedness gap analysis (CPGA) of Bhutan isolates five core components of crisis preparedness.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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This article explores the potential of nature-based solutions (NbS) as a means of addressing these challenges through the integration of green, blue, and grey infrastructure, in particular in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

PLOS Climate
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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.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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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.

Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM)
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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.

Emergency Management Science and Technology (MAP)
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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.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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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.

World Bank, the
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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.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

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