Trade·Planned— Approved / Under Development

Eastern Himalayan Trade Connectivity (ACCESS Programme)

Gelephu, Bhutan

National Memorial Chorten, Thimphu, Bhutan · Photo: Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)

$300M

World Bank financing for Bhutan trade, transport, and digital connectivity

A $300M World Bank-financed programme targeting trade, transport, and digital connectivity in Bhutan, including the Gelephu–Tareythang road, digital trade systems, and a National Single Window — strategically linking the Bhutan–India–Bangladesh regional trade corridor.

Financing

$300M (World Bank)

Key route

Gelephu–Tareythang road

Scope

Trade, transport, and digital connectivity; National Single Window

Regional significance

Bhutan–India–Bangladesh trade corridor

Source: World Bank press release, Bhutan Country Partnership Framework (2025)

Last verified Aug 8, 2026

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