What works in Bhutan
6 evaluated practices · All catalogues
Evidence snapshot for Bhutan
Bhutan has implemented several major initiatives across conservation, digital infrastructure, education, and gender equity. Bhutan for Life secured 1.1 million hectares of protected Himalayan forest storing 240 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent through a USD 118 million public-private fund (2017–2032), with tiger populations rising at least 20% by 2024. The Bhutan National Digital Identity programme reached over 230,000 active users and issued 234,568 foundational credentials by March 2025—approximately 30% of the population—integrated with 40+ government and private services. An AI-adaptive maths platform piloted in 32 schools produced an 11-point numeracy gain and 4.6-point arithmetic-fluency boost among 952 Grade 5 pupils over 10 weeks, leading to nationwide rollout. Gender-responsive budget allocations rose from Nu 225.208 million (2014–15) to Nu 531.164 million (2019–20), though women's National Assembly representation remains volatile.
Drawn from: Bhutan for Life — Project Finance for Permanence (Bhutan) · Bhutan National Digital Identity (NDI) – Self-Sovereign ID for All Citizens · Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting — Bhutan's National Commission for Women and Children · Eduten — AI-Adaptive Maths Platform Rolled Out Nationwide in Bhutan's Primary Schools · Gewog Community Centres (CCs) · Nola Chatbot — Bhutan's Student-Built AI Assistant for Government Agencies
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Strengths & weaknesses vs peers
Strengths
Carbon — sequestration / storage, evidenced +0.595
Water & soil — retention, infiltration, erosion control +0.462
Biodiversity — conservation / improvement, evidenced +0.451
Evidence of learning impact +0.34
Documented learning +0.276
Curator validation +0.25
Fire resilience — risk reduction, evidenced +0.234
Evaluation evidence +0.17
Evaluated outcomes +0.163
Equity & inclusion +0.11
Gender-mainstreaming embedding +0.098
Weaknesses
Transferability / replicability -0.104
Sustainability -0.147
Teacher capability & pedagogy -0.147
Scalability & sustainability -0.189
Governance, certification & transferability -0.194
Demonstrated reach -0.235
Transparency, ethics & data protection -0.251
Efficiency -0.517
Transparency, fairness & accountability -0.547
Evidence of impact / measured public value -0.598
Effectiveness -0.811
Impact on gender equality -0.827
Top good practices here
Bhutan for Life — Project Finance for Permanence (Bhutan) · 87
Bhutan National Digital Identity (NDI) – Self-Sovereign ID for All Citizens · 80
Gender Responsive Planning and Budgeting — Bhutan's National Commission for Women and Children · 63
Eduten — AI-Adaptive Maths Platform Rolled Out Nationwide in Bhutan's Primary Schools · 60
Gewog Community Centres (CCs) · 48
Nola Chatbot — Bhutan's Student-Built AI Assistant for Government Agencies · 7
Recommended to adopt or replicate
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