༄༅། ། རྒྱལ་འཛིན་རང་བཞིན་སྲུང་སྐྱོབ་ཚོགས་སྡེ།
Inspiring personal responsibility for environmental conservation since 1987
RSPN serves as Bhutan's only Green Climate Fund National Delivery Partner, supporting national readiness, climate data, stakeholder coordination, and access to climate finance.
GCF supports developing countries through a balanced allocation between mitigation and adaptation, with at least 50% of adaptation funding targeted to vulnerable groups including LDCs, SIDS, and African states.
The Green Climate Fund is the world's largest multilateral climate fund. Based in Incheon, South Korea, it supports developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change through grants, concessional loans, equity, and guarantees.
The Ministry of Finance serves as Bhutan's National Designated Authority. Funding proposals submitted to GCF require the NDA's concurrence and can be accessed through direct access entities or accredited multilateral agencies.
RSPN is Bhutan's only GCF National Delivery Partner. RSPN received GCF Delivery Partner status on 23 October 2023 through GCF Country Programming Letter No. DCP/2023/423.
The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation is the only GCF Direct Access Entity in Bhutan. RSPN is the country's only GCF National Delivery Partner, with fund access focused on GCF readiness grants.
To promote direct access modality, Bhutan is also processing the accreditation of three financial institutions with GCF for access to private sector facility funds: Bank of Bhutan, Bhutan National Bank, and Bhutan Development Bank.
The readiness project aims to increase Bhutan's access to climate finance by improving availability and access to robust, credible climate information and data through stakeholder coordination and technical capacity building.
First GCF readiness support of US$0.400 million strengthened the capacity of the NDA to access resources and support direct access accreditation.
Second readiness support of US$0.400 million strengthened NDA and related institutions, including financial institutions, for effective engagement with GCF.
US$975,975 support built the capacity of Bhutan's national stakeholders to address climate and disaster-related risks.
The current readiness project, managed by RSPN as GCF Delivery Partner, supports climate data, stakeholder coordination, and technical capacity building.
Key outputs listed for the GCF readiness and preparatory support work.
Grant Support Agreement - GCF Readiness and RSPN
Updates from RSPN's Green Climate Fund readiness work, capacity building, institutional strengthening, and national coordination activities.
RSPN conducted a two-day program to strengthen institutional systems, support Direct Access Applicants, and improve internal control frameworks for stronger climate finance readiness.
RSPN and the Office of the Attorney General convened national stakeholders and consultants to align domestic climate and environmental laws with international standards.
Participants from local government, civil society, and partner agencies strengthened their understanding of climate data and services needed to scale up climate finance from multiple sources.
The session explored causes and impacts of climate change, everyday resource use, waste generation, phenology, and practical links between local action and global climate goals.
RSPN signed MoUs with YDF, Tarayana Foundation, Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law, and SELWA to advance stakeholder awareness, governance frameworks, and youth and community engagement.
Government agencies, executing entities, and civil society representatives reviewed and validated gaps in institutional systems, technical expertise, and collaborative networks.
The committee reviewed project progress, achievements, challenges, financial status, and actions to strengthen institutional capacity and long-term climate planning.
RSPN briefed GCF officials on conservation strategies, climate resilient communities, project progress, and the organization's aspiration to pursue accreditation.
The inception meeting aligned relevant government and civil society stakeholders on implementation sequencing, collective responsibilities, and coordination for the approved readiness project.
The visit supported continued engagement between GCF representatives and RSPN conservation programs in Bhutan's important crane landscape.
RSPN signed a Grant Support Agreement for the project Strengthening capacities and enhancing climate data and services in Bhutan to scale-up climate financing from multiple sources.
Officials from both sides discussed future engagement, RSPN's implementation experience, safeguards, and readiness grant support secured through the NDA.
Civil society executing entities strengthened specialized knowledge on climate-related challenges, project handling, climate science, communication, and evidence-based advocacy.
Stakeholders reviewed Environment and Social Safeguards, Gender Policy, Grievance Redress Mechanism, and AML/CFT policy as part of climate finance readiness.
The meeting introduced the ESRAM study approach and methodology to support stronger climate-resilient interventions informed by socio-economic, ecological, and climate data.
RSPN convened partners and stakeholders to reflect on project implementation, strengthen coordination, and align future work with the 13th Five-Year Plan.