SABAH Bhutan Empowers Women Through Financial Literacy Training

Contributed by SABAH Bhutan

Supported by Druk Green Power Corporation Limited (DGPC), SABAH Bhutan conducted a two-day Financial Literacy Training from 14th to 15th May 2026 to strengthen the economic resilience and financial decision-making of 25 participants (22 women home-based workers and 3 DGPC staff spouses).

Key Highlights & Achievements

• Core Skills Building: Participants gained practical skills in budgeting, product pricing, record-keeping, and enterprise financial planning. Pre- and post-training evaluations showed significant growth in financial confidence and understanding.
• Digital Financial Security: The workshop raised awareness on fraud prevention and delivered hands-on mobile banking training (MBoB and MPAY) to enhance safe digital transactions.
• Sustainable Savings: To foster long-term financial discipline, the cohort established a formal savings group, committing to save Nu. 50–100 monthly starting June 2026.

This initiative marks a vital step toward long-term economic empowerment, stronger income management, and financial independence for local women micro-entrepreneurs.

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SABAH Bhutan trained 4 women HBWs (Master weavers) in kit-making with a strong focus on creative colour coordination, contemporary designs, and keeping products aligned with current market and fashion trends for 3 days in June 2026. The HBWs are engaged in assembling kits with carefully selected colour combinations and patterns to ensure the finished products are attractive, consistent, and market-ready. This approach allows SABAH to make better use of local skills while continuously adapting product designs to changing consumer preferences and emerging textile trends.