More than 40 participants from the Regional Office for Infrastructure Development, Technical and Vocational Education and Training, National Housing Development Corporation Limited, Department of Human Settlement, Thimphu Thromde, and Paro Dzongkhag participated in a three-day training on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) held at the College of Science and Technology (CST) from 18 to 20 August 2026.

The Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Enhancing Climate Resilience of the Urban Landscapes and Communities in Thimphu–Paro Region (ECRUL) Project successfully conducted a Social and Environmental Safeguards (SES) Training on 29 July 2026, followed by a two-day Disability Equality Training (DET) and Accessibility Auditing from 30–31 July 2026 in Thimphu. The SES training engaged

The ECRUL Project Management Unit (PMU) successfully conducted the Quarter 2/Mid-Year Review Workshop from 1–4 July 2026 in Paro, bringing together representatives from all Responsible Parties (RPs). The four-day workshop served as an important platform to review project progress, strengthen coordination among implementing partners, and enhance financial and technical reporting systems. The workshop focused on

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE), through the Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship (DoEE), officially launched the National Entrepreneurship Strategy (NES) 2026 under the Enhancing Climate Resilience of  the Urban Landscapes and Communities in Thimphu-Paro Region of Bhutan  (ECRUL) Project at the Startup Center in Changzamtog, Thimphu on 20 June 2026. The launch

The ECRUL Project Management Unit, together with the Gender Expert, conducted an awareness session on Sexual Harassment and the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse for site engineers of Thimphu Thromde, contractors, and foreign workers at the ongoing rehabilitation works of Primary Drain II on 29 May 2026. The session focused on promoting a safe,

On 26 May 2026, the Policy and Planning Division, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, in collaboration with Consultant Consult2T, convened the Final Stakeholder Meeting to validate the Strategy and Operational Framework for Inter-Agency Coordination and Policy Coherence for Climate-Resilient Urban Planning and Development under the ECRUL Project. The meeting brought together more than forty stakeholders

A high-level delegation led by the Hon’ble Minister of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MoIT), the Secretary of MoIT, and the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Bhutan visited the ongoing Primary Drain II construction works in Thimphu on 12 May 2026. The delegation also included the Mayor and Executive Secretary

The ECRUL Project Management Unit conducted a two-day training on Social and Environmental Safeguards (SES) from 9–10 April 2026, bringing together 38 participants, including responsible parties, contractors, and implementing partners. The training was designed to enhance participants’ capacity to effectively integrate SES into project implementation. Facilitated by the project’s SES expert, sessions covered the SES