Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation

  • Direct (National)
Type
Direct (National)
Date approved
23 Apr 2020
Size
Micro
ESS Category
Category B, Intermediation 2
Fiduciary standards
Basic, Project management, Grant award
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Overview

The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTFEC) is a national entity based in Bhutan. BTFEC is mandated to promote socioeconomic welfare of the people of Bhutan through funding projects that focus on the environmental conservation of forests, flora, fauna, wildlife, diverse ecosystems and biodiversity. BTFEC formulates its strategy and plans in line with Bhutan’s environmental conservation priorities and its strategic plan and aims to demonstrate its leadership role in environmental conservation by improving the results of grant funding and capacity-building. It finances activities in a wide range of sectors, such as agriculture and livestock, land management, environment and natural resource management, environmental sanitation, renewable energy, sustainable rural livelihoods, community development and eco-tourism.

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