Rigorous Research, Rooted in Bhutan, Reaching the World
An independent think tank producing evidence-based research from the Kingdom of Bhutan, carrying its models of governance, development, and wellbeing into the global conversations that need them.
About us
A voice for Bhutan on the global stage
Bhutan Global Group is a research and policy institution founded by Bhutanese professionals. We were established on a simple conviction: that Bhutan has pioneered alternative models of human progress, from carbon-negative growth to Gross National Happiness, yet has lacked the institutional infrastructure to carry those lessons abroad.
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Small nations can have outsized ideas. Bhutan already has them.
We exist to share them with the world.
What we study
Research Domains
Five lines of inquiry where Bhutanese experience speaks directly to questions the rest of the world is still trying to answer.
How we work
Founding Principles
The credibility of our research is our most valuable asset.
Independence
We answer to the evidence, not to donors, parties, or governments. Our conclusions are our own.
Rigour
Every claim is sourced, every method is transparent, and every paper is built to withstand scrutiny.
Nonpartisanship
We serve no political camp. We engage all sides in good faith and let the analysis lead.
Global Reach
Bhutanese in origin, international in audience. We write for policymakers wherever decisions are made.
Openness
Our research is published openly, so ideas can travel as freely as the questions that prompt them.
Our people
Who We Are
A small team of Bhutanese and international researchers, with more joining as the institution grows.
Sonam Dorji
Founder and Director
A Bhutanese policy professional who founded Bhutan Global Group to give the country’s distinctive ideas a permanent home in global research. He sets the institution’s agenda across climate, governance, and development.
Adin Becker
Founding Board Member
An international development professional who helps connect the group’s work to the foundations, academics, and policy networks that carry it beyond Bhutan.
Board
Andrew Novak
Board Member
Divya Dwivedi
Board Member
Anthony Macie
Board Member
Bibek Raj Kandel
Board Member
Advisory Board
To be announced
Advisory Board Member
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Advisory Board Member
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Whether you are a foundation, a policymaker, an academic, or a member of the Bhutanese diaspora, there is a place for you in this work.
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