{"id":14479,"date":"2025-02-09T21:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T14:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moenr.gov.bt\/?p=14479"},"modified":"2025-02-09T21:16:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T14:46:05","slug":"press-release-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moenr.gov.bt\/?p=14479","title":{"rendered":"Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first Bhutan-ICIMOD Coordination Committee meeting was held on February 7, 2025, in Thimphu, chaired by the Hon\u2019ble Secretary of the Ministry of Energy &amp; Natural Resources (MoENR). The meeting brought together key implementing partners of ICIMOD in Bhutan to review ongoing initiatives, share programme highlights, gather strategic feedback, and plan for 2025.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While Bhutan and ICIMOD have enjoyed a 40-year partnership, a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on March 5, 2024, to further strengthen long-term collaboration. The Chairperson commended ICIMOD\u2019s engagement with Bhutanese agencies and emphasized the importance of strategic guidance, efficiency, and ownership in implementing activities.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Tashi Dorji, Country Focal representing ICIMOD, reaffirmed ICIMOD\u2019s commitment to supporting Bhutan\u2019s development efforts and highlighted the Coordination Committee\u2019s critical role in ensuring the success of joint initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key decisions from the meeting included restructuring the Committee at the executive level and scheduling biannual meetings for planning and review. A working group, led by the Chief of the Policy &amp; Planning Division (MoENR), will be formed to oversee progress and address challenges before presenting them to the Committee for guidance.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, the National Land Commission Secretariat will lead the development and integration of the Decision Support System, ensuring accessibility through a common platform and database. Meanwhile, MoENR\u2019s Policy &amp; Planning Division will serve as the central repository for all reports and information related to Bhutan-ICIMOD engagement.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.moenr.gov.bt\/?attachment_id=14491\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-14491\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14491 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.moenr.gov.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-07-at-23.04.49-300x200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"698\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moenr.gov.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-07-at-23.04.49-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.moenr.gov.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-07-at-23.04.49-1024x682.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moenr.gov.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-07-at-23.04.49-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.moenr.gov.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-07-at-23.04.49-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.moenr.gov.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-07-at-23.04.49-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.moenr.gov.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-07-at-23.04.49-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.moenr.gov.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-02-07-at-23.04.49-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first Bhutan-ICIMOD Coordination Committee meeting was held on February 7, 2025, in Thimphu, chaired by the Hon\u2019ble Secretary of the Ministry of Energy &amp; Natural Resources (MoENR). The meeting brought together key implementing partners of ICIMOD in Bhutan to review ongoing initiatives, share programme highlights, gather strategic feedback, and plan for 2025. 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