Press Releases
Regional Drought Forum Calls for Cooperation in Sharing Information on Natural Hazards
10 Oct 2018
Addressing food insecurity resulting from changes in agricultural productivity and an upsurge in demand is a major concern. As the climate continues to change, agricultural productivity across nations will likely suffer, with changes in rainfall patterns and intensity affecting agricultural production, especially in marginal rain-fed areas. This scenario demands a dramatic increase in timely and accurate information on climate and crop conditions. Earth observation technologies and climate services are effective means to generate and share such information.
READ MOREPolicies in place, but more needs to be done
05 Sep 2018
The summit on the theme ‘Equality begins with Economic Empowerment’ brought together international experts and delegates from over 27 countries, including delegates from the UK, USA, The People’s Republic of China, SAARC, ASEAN, EU, Africa, and Arab countries, with the aim of promoting business partnership among Nepalese and international women entrepreneurs.
READ MORENational-level Orientation on Climate Resilient Villages for Local Governments
31 Aug 2018
A three-day national-level orientation for local governments on “Climate Resilient Villages in Nepal” held in Kathmandu and Kavre 29-31 August ended today. Executive officers of local governments were oriented to the concept of the Climate Resilient Village (CRV), potential solutions and good practices for replication, and ways to operationalize the CRV approach in a gender and socially inclusive manner.
READ MOREGlobal Himalayan Expedition wins ICIMOD Mountain Prize 2018
05 Jun 2018
The ICIMOD Mountain Prize Commission today announced Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) – facilitator of access to education and clean energy, and promoter of sustainable tourism in remote Himalayan communities of India – the winner of the ICIMOD Mountain Prize 2018. This is the first conferral of the prize, which will continue on an annual basis.
READ MOREForty-ninth ICIMOD Board of Governors Meeting
15 May 2018
Bhutan is hosting the forty-ninth Board of Governors (BoG) meeting of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Thimphu. The country is a founding member of ICIMOD and the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests, Dasho Rinzin Dorji, currently serves as its Board Chair. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (MoAF) serves as the Centre’s focal agency in Bhutan.
READ MOREICIMOD and NMB Bank combine efforts to benefit mountain communities in Nepal
09 May 2018
On 9 May 2018, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and NMB Bank, Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide mountain communities in Nepal better access to finance. NMB and ICIMOD hope to build on each other’s network and strengths to foster cooperation and contribute to sustainable mountain and socio-economic development in Nepal through knowledge intervention and business promotion. The partnership focuses on achieving and delivering the shared values and goals of the organizations. The three broad focus areas of the collaboration are access to finance, impact investment, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities for the benefit of mountain communities.
READ MORERegional collaboration needed for climate change adaptation and disaster risk management in the Koshi basin
27 Apr 2018
ICIMOD, IMHE, and their partners shared information on research work in DRR and livelihood adaptation in the Koshi basin. Participants deliberated upon past efforts, progress, gaps, and ways forward to strengthen regional collaboration on DRR and sustainable livelihoods. Basanta Raj Shrestha, Director of Strategic Cooperation at ICIMOD, reiterated the need to strengthen DRR in the basin by taking successful pilots to policy and implementation levels while leveraging institutional and governmental support from all three basin countries.
READ MOREEnhancing Science-Based Regional Cooperation through the Transboundary Upper Indus Basin Network
27 Apr 2018
A two-day workshop at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in Kathmandu consolidated efforts to strengthen research and knowledge generation through the Upper Indus Basin Network (UIB-N) across four riparian countries sharing the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) waters.
READ MOREGermany Supports Policy Dialogues for Transboundary Cooperation Across the HKH
22 Mar 2018
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in hosting policy dialogues to analyse both existing cooperation mechanisms in the HKH region and worldwide best practices, and to work towards a joint roadmap for transboundary cooperation in the HKH. The project will be jointly implemented by ICIMOD and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
READ MORENorway renews collaboration supporting sustainable mountain development across the HKH
19 Mar 2018
Achieving transformative change in the lives of mountain people across the eight countries sharing the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan – is the shared aim of the Government of Norway and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).
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