Hon’ble Prime Minister today launched the National Integrity Assessment (NIA) 2025 Report, reaffirming Bhutan’s commitment to strengthening transparency, accountability, and integrity in governance. The event was attended by Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Judiciary, Heads of Constitutional Offices, Heads of Agencies, and media representatives.
The NIA 2025, the sixth assessment since its inception in 2009, is the most comprehensive nationwide evaluation of integrity in public service delivery. It assessed 381 consolidated public services delivered by 99 agencies (consolidated)across 13 institutional categories, drawing on responses from 17,896 respondents, including service users, service providers, parliamentarians, and voters.
The assessment recorded an overall National Integrity Score of 8.16 out of 10, reflecting a “Good” level of integrity and the second-highest score since the assessment began. The Public Sector Integrity Score reached 8.41, indicating a “Very Good” level of performance, while reported experiences of direct corruption across public institutions remained exceptionally low.
Although the findings are broadly encouraging, the report identifies areas requiring continued attention, particularly ethical leadership, which scored 7.62, and the persistent gap between citizens’ actual experiences and their perceptions of fairness, including concerns about favouritism and unequal treatment.
Delivering the keynote address, Hon’ble Prime Minister emphasised that trust is the foundation of a prosperous society and integrity is what sustains that trust. Drawing on Bhutan’s enduring values of Tha-Damtshig and Ley-Judrey, he noted that these principles have long shaped the nation’s character by promoting loyalty, accountability, responsibility, and respect. He stressed that integrity goes beyond the absence of corruption; it is about doing the right thing, serving the public interest, and upholding fairness, professionalism, and accountability in all aspects of governance.
Urging institutions to use the NIA 2025 as a roadmap rather than a scorecard, the Prime Minister called on all agencies and public servants to reflect on the findings, embrace continuous improvement, and strengthen public trust through transparent, ethical, and citizen-centred service delivery.
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