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For 22 years, IDRC has supported research in Bhutan,a small kingdom located between India and China. This research has had a significant impact, particularly in community-based natural resource management and in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development.

Until about four decades ago, Bhutan chose to remain largely isolated. Today, a democratization process is underway and the country is negotiating terms of its membership in the World Trade Organization. IDRC-supported research in Bhutan ties into the government’s development strategy.

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