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Climate shocks and service gaps threaten Bhutan’s poverty reduction gains

Jul 05, 2025 4 mins read
Climate shocks and service gaps threaten Bhutan’s poverty reduction gains

Bhutan’s hard-won gains in poverty reduction are under perilous threat from climate shocks and persistent service gaps, warns the World Bank’s Poverty and Equity Assessment 2024.

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