As the Chairperson of the Authority, the Hon’ble Home Minister commenced his visits to the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) with effect from 26th August 2025. The visits are being undertaken with the objective of gaining an in-depth understanding of the respective mandates and undertakings of the CSOs, in line with Authority’s commitment to ensuring inclusive policy-making and furthe...
Voluntary Dissolution
The Board of Trustees of Centre for Research on Bhutanese Society (CRBS), a registered CSO under CSO Act has tendered its intent to dissolve (voluntary deregistration). Therefore, the Authority would like to officially request creditors having any claims against or with the organization to show cause against the dissolution within one month of this notice. ...
Consultation Meeting on CSO Rules and Regulations 2025 (Draft)
On 20th June, 2025, the CSOA Secretariat successfully organized a consultation meet on the Revised CSO Rules and Regulations (Draft) in Thimphu. The meeting accomodated constructive discussions and deliberations on various insertions and alterations to the existing CSO Rules and Regulations 2017, to remain abreast and in alignment with the Amended CSO Act. The meeting was participated by 36 CSOs, ...
Training on Social Enterprise for the CSOs
The Authority with support from Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship, MoICE successfully organized a comprehensive training on social enterprise for the CSOs. This initiative serves as the Authority's continued support to the CSOs in exploring alternate funding sources to ensure the financial sustainability of the CSOs. The training introduced the participants on developing busin...
Onboarding of the New Executive Directors of CSOs
As part of its facilitation role, the CSOA Secretariat onboarded newly appointed Executive Directors of six respective CSOs. The session included an orientation on the CSOs' governance structure, Authority's roles and mandates, CSOs' compliance requirements, fees and penalties structure. Additionally, the Executive Directors were sensitized on the Bhutan Civil Society Accountability St...