The World Bank In Bhutan

The Kingdom of Bhutan is considered a development success story, with decreasing poverty and improvements in human development indicators. The Bank's engagement in Bhutan is aimed at supporting the government's goal of Gross National Happiness.

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Publication

Bhutan Development Update

Special Section: Turning Bhutan's state enterprises into a development asset
Strategy

New Country Partnership for Bhutan

The 2021-2024 Country Partnership Framework will support Bhutan's inclusive and sustainable development, jobs, and resilience.
PANDEMIC RESPONSE

World Bank in Bhutan and COVID-19

Our fast-track $5 million support will help Bhutan respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen the country's preparedness.

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Bhutan At-A-Glance

The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small, mountainous, landlocked country in South Asia, located in the eastern Himalayas, bordered by India and China. Bhutan is home to a population of about 770,000 spread over approximately 38,394 square kilometers, with about 71 percent of its land under forest cover.

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Bhutan Development Update

Bhutan’s economy has been severely affected by Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) and the subsequent border closure to contain a domestic outbreak of the pandemic.

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