With youth unemployment and outward migration on the rise, the World Bank is ramping up its support for Bhutan by launching a new five-year Country Partnership Framework that puts job creation at the heart of its development agenda. Backed by USD 300 M in new financing, the framework aims to unlock private investment, strengthen job-rich sectors such as agribusiness, tourism, and the digital economy, and expand opportunities, particularly for women, young people, and disadvantaged communities.
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮With youth unemployment and outward migration on the rise, the World Bank is ramping up its support for Bhutan by launching a new five-year Country Partnership Framework that puts job creation at the heart of its development agenda. Backed by USD 300 M in new financing, the framework aims to unlock private investment, strengthen job-rich sectors such as agribusiness, tourism, and the digital economy, and expand opportunities, particularly for women, young people, and disadvantaged communities.#WorldBank #thimphu #bbs #news #asia #druk #media #bhutan #bhutanese
Posted by BBS on Tuesday, May 20, 2025
