Back to news
16 Aug 2017 | News

Strengthening Cooperation with Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

In June 2017, the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on working together for the enhancement of mountain livelihoods and development enterprise, extending their mutual agreement for five more years.

Through this MoU, BCCI and ICIMOD agree to foster mutual interest to benefit mountain livelihoods and enterprise development in Bhutan and other ICIMOD member countries through mutual collaboration. BCCI and ICIMOD firmly believe that private sector initiatives plays a crucial role in developing sustainable and improved livelihoods through knowledge and regional cooperation.

0 mins Read

70% Complete
Interaction session with private sector organizations Photo Credit: BCCI

The MoU was signed in Thimphu in the presences of officials from BCCI, colleagues from ICIMOD, private sector organizations, and other entities. This was followed by an interaction session with private sector bodies and other relevant organization from Bhutan. Naina Shakya, Partnership and Private Sector Specialist, ICIMOD, gave a keynote presentation titled “Building Bridges with Business: Ensuring effective and transformational collaboration development” and gave an overview of the various private sector engagement activities being conducted through ICIMOD. The roundtable interaction session helped ICIMOD understand the needs of private sector entities in Bhutan and identify possible areas of cooperation.

The interaction session was attended by representatives from BCCI, ICIMOD, Druk Horticulture Pvt Ltd, Youth Business Cooperative, Rural Enterprise Development Corporation, Tarayana Foundation, Eco Waste Solutions, Royal Society for Protection of Nature, Bio Bhutan, and Bhutan Alternatives.

Stay current

Stay up to date on what’s happening around the HKH with our most recent publications and find out how you can help by subscribing to our mailing list.

Sign Up

Related content

Continue exploring this topic

2 Feb 2017 Himalica
Himalica Pilot Partners Meet to Review 2016 Progress and Plan for 2017

  At the regional review and planning workshop held in Kathmandu, Nepal, this January, Himalica pilot implementing partners from Bangladesh, Bhutan, ...

19 Feb 2015 News
HICAP’s Work on Gender Applauded at CRM Expert Working Group Meeting

The study focused on the multiple drivers of change impacting women in Nepal and ...

17 Mar 2016 News
ICIMOD at the Mountain Futures Conference – Nurturing seeds for Change in the Anthropocene

An ICIMOD delegation participated in the Mountain Futures Conference: Nurturing Seeds for Change in the Anthropocene, held in Kunming, China from ...

13 Oct 2015 News
Let the Music Play on

  ICIMOD has band of very accomplished musicians who play theme songs or regional songs. It is blessed with great capacity ...

28 Feb 2016 Himalica
Beekeeping Makes for Better Lives Nepal

Beekeeping is an income generating option in several areas across HKH region. A group of experts from the Initiative International ...

10 Jun 2017 News
Silently Marching for Lake Nainital

This year's World Environment Day, a day through which awareness for our natural environment is raised, was celebrated with much ...

9 Jan 2017 News
KSLCDI Products Receive Special Mention at International Trade Fair

Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KSLCDI) participated in the Fifth International Herbal Trade Fair held in Bhopal, India, ...