Australia is a stable, democratic and culturally diverse nation with a highly skilled workforce and one of the strongest performing economies in the world.
Australia is supporting Bhutan to meet its sustainable development challenges by helping build human resources and institutional capacity. Australia is a modest but highly regarded donor to Bhutan.
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Penny Wong met with Bhutan’s Foreign Minister, His Excellency Dr Tandi Dorji on the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and the Kingdom of Bhutan on Wednesday, 14 September 2022.
Australia's support to Bhutan focuses on developing human resource capacity, building people-to-people linkages and strengthening tertiary institutions. Education is the central pillar of the bilateral aid program.
