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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 […]

The Project Management Unit of the Enhancing Climate Resilience of the Urban Landscapes and Communities in Thimphu–Paro Region (ECRUL) Project successfully organized the Quarter 1 Workshop from 24–27 March 2026 in Thimphu. The four-day workshop brought together all Responsible Parties (RPs) to strengthen project planning, reporting, and monitoring, and to enhance the use of the

The ECRUL Project Management Unit successfully convened the 3rd Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting on 23 March 2026 in Thimphu. The meeting was chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport and co-chaired by the UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, bringing together key partners and stakeholders to review project progress, endorse the Annual

The Project Management Unit successfully coordinated site visits to the Jigme Wangchuck Power Training Institute (JWPTI) and the Tareythang Gyalsung Academy from 16–19 March 2026 in Gelephu. The visit brought together 22 urban planners, engineers, and technical professionals from Thimphu Thromde, Paro Dzongkhag, Thimphu Dzongkhag, and the Department of Human Settlement. During the visit, participants

The ECRUL Project Management Unit, in collaboration with the College of Science and Technology, successfully organized a study tour for 2nd and 3rd-year Water Resources Engineering students from 11–15 March 2026. The programme aimed to enhance students’ practical knowledge through exposure to Thimphu Thromde’s ongoing initiatives, particularly Nature-based Solutions (NbS) implemented under the Rehabilitation of

The National Housing Development Corporation Ltd. (NHDCL) successfully organized a one-day Inception Workshop on Green Building Design and Nature-Based Solutions on 26 February 2026 in Paro. The workshop marked an important step towards strengthening climate-resilient and sustainable urban development in Bhutan. The workshop brought together 39 officials from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport ,

The Sustainable and Resilient Building Division under the Department of Human Settlement successfully conducted a Consultation Workshop on the Development of the Green Building Standard/Code and Tool on 6 February 2026 in Thimphu. During the workshop, Environmental Design Solutions and Mandala Consultants (Joint Venture) presented the overall scope, methodology and deliverables for the development of