AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoGross Ecosystem Product (GEP): Bhutan has become the first country to adopt Gross Ecosystem Product nationally, valuing ecosystem services at about US$6.2 billion for 2024—an effort to count nature alongside GDP. Trade & Logistics: Bhutan’s Mega Dry Port in Pasakha is completed and ready for operations, aiming to streamline cargo clearance, reduce pressure on Phuentshogling, and cut heavy-vehicle movement through a single clearance hub. Climate Diplomacy: Nepal’s PM Balen Shah used his UNGA address to push “climate justice” as more than UN wording, linking glacier and flood impacts to global responsibility and resilience needs. Disaster Risk Lessons: Coverage around the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods highlights gaps in early warning and hazard planning—an urgent reminder for Himalayan countries. Digital Finance (Regional): Bangladesh Bank issued letters of intent for five digital banks, including DK Digital Bank backed by Bhutan’s DK Bank, moving them into a preparation phase before full licences. Community Infrastructure: In Trashi Yangtse, students in Bamdhir-Wogmanang face nearly two hours of walking due to lack of a motorable bridge over the Dechen Phodrang River.
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