Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTFEC)

Type Direct (National)
Date of accreditation 24 Apr 2020

The Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTFEC) is a national entity based in Bhutan. BTFEC is mandated to promote socioeconomic welfare of the people of Bhutan through funding projects that focus on the environmental conservation of forests, flora, fauna, wildlife, diverse ecosystems and biodiversity. BTFEC formulates its strategy and plans in line with Bhutan’s environmental conservation priorities and its strategic plan and aims to demonstrate its leadership role in environmental conservation by improving the results of grant funding and capacity-building. It finances activities in a wide range of sectors, such as agriculture and livestock, land management, environment and natural resource management, environmental sanitation, renewable energy, sustainable rural livelihoods, community development and eco-tourism.

Accreditation timeline

Accreditation term 1

06 Jan 2021 - 05 Jan 2026

Accreditation date

24 Apr 2020

AMA execution date

17 Aug 2020

AMA effectiveness

06 Jan 2021

Term end date

05 Jan 2026

Entity details

Size
- Micro
- Small
- Medium
- Large
Environmental and social risk category
- Category C
- Category B
- Category A
- Intermediation 3
- Intermediation 2
- Intermediation 1
Fiduciary standards
- Basic
- Project management
- Grant award
- On-lending/blending:
- Loan
- Equity
- Guarantee
- Blending

Projects

SAP038

Adaptation

Bhutan

Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Engagement in Local Governments (CARE-LG)

Documents

Title	Type	Date
Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Engagement in Local Governments (CARE-LG) BTFEC	Approved funding proposal	14 Aug 2024
Gender action plan for SAP038: Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Engagement in Local Governments (CARE-LG) Project BTFEC	Gender action plan	18 Jun 2024
Gender action plan for SAP043: Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Engagement in Local Governments (CARE-LG) BTFEC	Gender action plan	18 Jun 2024
Gender assessment for SAP043: Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Engagement in Local Governments (CARE-LG) BTFEC	Gender assessment	18 Jun 2024
Climate Adaptation, Resilience and Engagement in Local Governments (CARE-LG) BTFEC	Concept note	22 Dec 2021
Accreditation Master Agreement between GCF and BTFEC BTFEC	Accreditation Master Agreement	17 Aug 2020

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Contacts

Mr. Karma Tshering

Primary

Managing Director
Post Box 520, Genyen Lam, Thimphu, Bhutan

Phone +975-2-339861
Phone +975-2-339862
karma@bhutantrustfund.bt

Mr. Singye Dorji

Secondary

Chief Financial Officer

Phone +975-2-339861
Phone +975-2-339862
singye@bhutantrustfund.bt

Mr. Kinley Tshering

Secondary

Chief Program Officer

Phone +975-2-339861
Phone +975-2-339862
kinley@bhutantrustfund.bt