Reducing Climate Change-induced Risks and Vulnerabilities from Glacial Lake Outbursts in the Punakha-Wangdi and Chamkhar Valleys

This project was identified by the National Adaptation Programme of Action of Bhutan as a national priority to address the adverse impacts of climate change. Its goal is to enhance adaptive capacity to climate change-induced disaster impacts in Bhutan. As a contribution to the achievement of this goal, the project objective is to 'reduce climate change-induced risks and vulnerabilities from glacial lake outbursts in the Punakha-Wangdi and Chamkhar Valleys.'

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Countries
Managing organisations
Royal Government of Bhutan Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Department of Geology and Mines (DGM)
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs’ Disaster Management Division (DMD)
Implementing organisations
UNDP
Project ID
3219
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 4
GEF Cofinancing
$4.036.224
GEF project grant
$3.445.050
Executing Agencies
Royal Government of Bhutan Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Department of Geology and Mines (DGM), Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs’ Disaster Management Division (DMD),