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Druk Journal conversation discusses effectiveness of LG
The government spends up to Nu 2 M as grant for each gewog every year. It means, for 205 gewogs, the spending can go up to Nu 410...
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GNH-based planning for LGs
Local leaders and their staff were trained on how to be democratic, inclusive and consultative in conducting public consultations...
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Need for a Youth Centre in Tsirang
Youth are considered the driving force for change. And for them to bring about that change, they need platforms to come together and spend their time productively. As such,...
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Empowering youth to build child-friendly LG
Most of the young people at the first youth summit in Tsirang called for an integrated youth service centre in Damphu Town. According to them, a safe space like...
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GNH-based planning for LGs
Local leaders and residents of nine gewogs in Thimphu and Paro successfully participated in a series of capacity-building workshops, and developed plans using the Gross National Happiness (GNH)-based planning...
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Media Literate LG for Well-informed Societies
To help local government (LG) leaders use social media productively and be smart consumers, 26 LG leaders from 12 gewogs in Tsirang attended a two-day media and democracy...
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Equipping Local Leaders with Media Literacy Skills
From initiating developmental activities to providing various public services, local leaders play a vital role in disseminating information to the people in their gewogs. But with social media platforms...
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Bhutanese economy should move from resource-driven to productivity-driven
With only hydropower dictating the economy of the country, Bhutanese economy is facing the risk of becoming a mono-line economy, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ chief...
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MDL for the Hearing Impaired
January 14, 2022 With the conviction to create equal access to education, the Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy launched literary resources for the hearing impaired. The Media and Democracy Literacy...
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BCMD Launches Toolkit to Involve Citizens in Decision-Making
October 28, 2021 To infuse local planning processes with the voices of the citizens, the Bhutan Centre for Media and Democracy launched a participatory planning toolkit for the Local...
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