+44.3%
Bhutan tourist arrivals, 2024 → 2025
145,065 → 209,376
The Foundational Programme
Historic
Village
Bhutan's Drinchengang Regenerative Village is a national pilot for sustainable village renewal — blending traditional Bhutanese architecture and culture with green technology and regenerative economic development, under the vision of His Majesty The King and full community involvement.
Why DRV, Why Now
Nu 2.098B
Total programme envelope
Nu 1.258B — approximately 60% — anticipated externally
Nu 2.249B
Five-year modeled revenue
Across the three growth engines
01
Zero public capital at risk in the proposed 55+ residency model — resident buy-ins fund the pilot.
02
Royal Command origin (2018), with a dedicated Project Management Office and Steering Committee now in place.
03
Public co-funding of core infrastructure — water, roads, and power — de-risks the investable layer.
04
First national prototype, designed from the outset for replication across Bhutan.
05
Three externally-fundable growth engines: heritage and visitor economy, riverfront expansion, and a 55+ long-stay residency community.
Project at a Glance
116
Households / families
750
Residents served*
112
Acres of rice paddies restored
654
Acres of forest buffer conserved
161
Head of cattle
3
Delivery phases
Nu 2.098B
Total programme envelope, including external funding
5 years
Roadmap horizon
* Household and resident figures are from DRV project and Steering Committee dashboards, June–July 2026. A later public-facing overview cites approximately 350 full-time residents for the same 116 households; DRV should confirm the current figure before investor distribution.
Delivery Plan
Three phases.
One living legacy.
Foundation & Risk Reduction
Immediate rehousing, temporary housing, and final planning. Sixteen intermediate homes designed and completed; road, access, and water-project enabling works; structural survey for all 116 households.
New Village Construction
Site preparation, finalized drawings, and permanent village construction; civil plan and internal roads, water, power, and wastewater infrastructure; tokenization-enabling foundations.
Heritage Activation & Tourism
Old Village restoration and Heritage Museum opening; business-model implementation; local tourism and business services enabled; full tokenization activation.
Five-Year Implementation Roadmap
FY25–26
Foundation
Site surveys and master planning; community engagement; road and bridge works; rice-paddy restoration begins; first 20 home foundations complete.
FY26–27
Construction
Builder's Academy launch; renewable-energy installation; water systems development; 50 families move into climate-resilient homes.
FY27–28
Expansion
First 50 homes under construction; heritage restoration completed; cultural centre opens; tourism infrastructure complete; all 116 families housed.
FY28–29
Activation
Remaining 66 homes constructed; tokenization platform live; artisan cooperatives formed; village reaches approximately 40% self-sufficiency.
FY29–30
Sustainability
Full village-operations handover; replication blueprint finalized; national scaling begins.
Core Programme
Homes & Community
- Climate-resilient permanent housing in traditional stone and rammed-earth style, modernized for power, water, and connectivity.
- 116 households relocated in a phased sequence, prioritized by risk.
- A community centre for meetings, training, youth, and cultural programmes; a proposed new chorten keeps spiritual life visible in the village fabric.
Roads & Utilities
- A new water supply serving the village and Wangdue hospital; alignment, pressure, and material quality are under formal review.
- Solar and microgrid readiness through rooftop or distributed solar, smart metering, and battery-storage readiness; wind or micro-wind piloted where feasible.
- Decentralized, low-odor bio or organic wastewater treatment, with environmental sensors tied to a live PMO dashboard.
Heritage & Cultural Centre
- The anchor structure is locally described as approximately 400 years old, with fabric assessed at approximately 250 years; the village context is believed to date to the 17th century.
- Conservation sequence: Document → Investigate → Stabilize → Conserve → Interpret → Activate.
- More than a conventional museum: family heirlooms, oral histories, and living craft practice.
Digital Systems & Tokenization
- Tokenized ownership allows villagers to retain equity through digital deed tokens — non-speculative, with no public retail tokenization.
- A decentralized treasury supports transparent, on-chain fund management; Proof-of-Soil provides verifiable land-restoration data.
- Village consent is required before registry expansion; data ownership and privacy are protected.
Nu 254M
Heritage Centre / Museum capital expenditure
80%
of Heritage Centre capital expenditure grant-funded
Core Programme Financials
Grants de-risk the government contribution.
Nu 839.9M
Ministry of Finance — government
Nu 1,257.6M
External anticipated — approximately 60%
| Component | Total CapEx (Nu) | Grant % | Grant (Nu) | Government (Nu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities — water, road, power, waste | 422,811,037 | 80% | 338,248,829 | 84,562,207 |
| Permanent housing & resettlement | 655,690,514 | 0% | 0 | 655,690,514 |
| Heritage Centre Complex — Museum | 254,000,000 | 80% | 203,200,000 | 50,800,000 |
| Tourism amenities — homestays, retail/F&B, events, retreat | 710,188,000 | 100% | 710,188,000 | 0 |
| Total | 2,042,689,551 | 1,251,636,829 | 791,052,721 |
Nu 2.098B
All-phases, all-activities total drawdown: Nu 2,097,540,637. Core CapEx totals Nu 2,042.7M; the drawdown total also includes non-CapEx delivery costs.
Drawdown by fiscal year · Nu millions
| Fiscal Year | MoF | External |
|---|---|---|
| FY25/26 | 151.7 | 67.9 |
| FY26/27 | 394.9 | 350.5 |
| FY27/28 | 213.3 | 444.3 |
| FY28/29 | 78.0 | 390.3 |
| FY29/30 | 1.9 | 4.6 |
Five-Year ROI · Historic Village & Visitor Economy
Nu 1.273B
Five-year operating revenue
≈ USD 15.34M
Nu 1.113B
Five-year net operating cashflow
≈ USD 13.42M
Nu 259.6M
NPV at 8% on five-year net operating cashflow
≈ USD 3.13M
39.3%
Simple five-year ROI on government investment
Base case
FY1 Revenue Mix
MuseumNu 28,221,362
Events & festivalsNu 4,400,000
HomestaysNu 53,348,400
Retail + F&BNu 40,000,000
Retreat lodging & wellnessNu 67,890,000
Tokenization ROI
Non-retail · five years
| Beneficiary | Nu | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Villagers — data + validator | 119,510,187 | $1,320,600 |
| Kingdom — efficiency + data + validator | 112,032,067 | $1,237,966 |
| Combined net | 147,153,909 | $1,626,066 |
Source: DRV five-year ROI workbook, Executive Summary and Tokenization tabs — base case.
Revenue Strategy
Village cashflow first. Then scale.
The pipeline moves from village-owned enterprise to externally funded assets, carefully structured concessions, and regional replication.
Village-owned / co-op
Homestays, kiosks, tours, crafts, and a DrukSell retail node.
External-funded assets
Museum operations, visitor centre, ticketing, parking, and events.
PPP / concession
Retirement community, riverwalk, hotel, and wellness.
Regional scale
Wangdue–Punakha corridor, national replication, and partner platforms.
Investors
Tower Capital, TTI, MetaZone, Intaaya, SEI Foundation, Waive Technologies, and Grassroots Economics.
Bhutan
DoT, DoC, NLCS, MoF, RoID, BPC, MoWHS, DHI, and GovTech.
Partners
Bhutan Foundation, IFC, and World Bank.