Mr. Gyeltshen, an alumnus of GRIPS (Public Finance Program 2006・007), received an award for his master’s thesis, which was selected as one of the best papers in the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) Scaling-Up Program Paper Competition. The paper was titled “Current Problems and Challenges vis-à-vis Taxation by Estimate in Bhutan: An Urge for Re-structuring.”

JJ/WBGSP awards scholarships to mid-career officials from developing countries to pursue graduate studies in subjects related to economic development in many countries at renowned universities including Harvard University, University of Sussex, the University of Geneva, and the Asian Institute of Technology. GRIPS’ Public Finance Program is a partner of this scholarship program. The Public Finance Program has produced 88 graduates, many of whom hold important positions in the public sector.