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Hashoo Foundation and ICIMOD partner for sustainable mountain development
22 Jun 2017On 25th May 2017, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning a partnership for sustainable mountain development was signed by Ayesha Khan, Country Director, Hashoo Foundation and David Molden, Director General, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) at the ICIMOD headquarters in Nepal.
READ MOREICIMOD supports national action plan for SLCPs mitigation in Nepal
21 Jun 2017
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) organized a half-day stakeholder validation workshop on the national action plan for short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) mitigation on 26 May 2017. The workshop was organized in Kathmandu to share findings and receive policy feedback for further refinement and finalization of the national action plan for SLCPs mitigation in Nepal.
READ MOREHimalica Contributes to the Local 12th Five-Year Plan for Tsirang, Bhutan
20 Jun 2017
In an effort to scale up climate-smart technologies and practices piloted in Barshong Gewog through the Local 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) for Tsirang, Bhutan, the Support to Rural Livelihoods and Climate Change Adaptation in the Himalaya (Himalica) programme organized a Landscape Governance Journey .from 20 to 22 May 2017 in Tsirang.
READ MORECreating new data sets for emissions inventory
13 Jun 2017Charcoal, a carbonaceous solid renewable fuel that is obtained as a residue left after the burning of wood and other biodegradable organic matter, is considered an important source of energy for both domestic and industrial purposes. Its demand has been increasing steadily for more than a decade. It is a fuel with a fixed carbon content of 70% or more. Its production varies according to the feedstock that is used for making it.
READ MOREStudying the contribution of indoor emissions to outdoor air quality
13 Jun 2017Particles of emissions produced by cook stoves are deposited on kitchen walls and ceilings, turning them black over time. This is a common sight in many villages in Nepal. This observation led a team supervised by Siva Praveen Puppala, an Atmosphere Initiative scientist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) to conduct a study to better understand the contribution of indoor emissions to outdoor atmosphere.
READ MOREGodavari Knowledge Park Virtual Tour Application Launched
12 Jun 2017The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has introduced a simplified virtual tour web application showcasing the resources and facilities at its Knowledge Park in Godavari. Preview copies were shared and demonstrated at a multi-stakeholder forum organized as part of the Godavari Landscape Journey on June 5 coinciding with the celebration of World Environment Day 2017.
READ MOREICIMOD Celebrates the World Environment Day 2017
12 Jun 2017
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) celebrated the World Environment Day (WED) by organizing various activities at its Knowledge Park in Godavari, Nepal, and venues in regional member countries Afghanistan and Bhutan.
READ MORENational Adaptation Plan (NAP) Reports Launched on World Environment Day in Kathmandu, Nepal
08 Jun 2017Nepal’s Minister of Population and Environment Jaya Dev Joshi and Officiating Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Environment Protection Man B Bishwokarma jointly launched three reports prepared as part of the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) formulation process in Nepal at an event organized by the Ministry of Population and Environment (MoPE) on June 5 to celebrate World Environment Day 2017.
READ MOREEmissions Study to Differentiate Characteristics of Paddy and Wheat Crop Residue Burning
08 Jun 2017
As part of an Atmosphere Initiative research, Manisha Mehra, a research associate at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the 2016 recipient of the Atmosphere Initiative PhD Fellowship, is undertaking an emissions study in Lumbini to analyze the effects of agricultural crop residue burning.
READ MOREICIMOD Conducts First Training on Google Earth Engine (GEE) in Nepal
07 Jun 2017
Thirty-eight participants—13 of them women—from Nepal and Kenya, convened for a four-day training workshop on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform in Kathmandu, Nepal. The participants were selected from an open call for applications that received over 250 applications from professionals and students interested in learning more about GEE.
READ MOREBridging Knowledge Gaps: the Effects of Air Pollution on Human Health
05 Jun 2017
Air pollution and the problems associated with it have gained the attention of people in the Hindu Kush Himalaya and the world at large. As more studies reveal the linkages between air pollution and human health, more people have started paying attention to the issue. Exposure to indoor air pollution resulting from everyday activities such as cooking and heating is associated with the development of respiratory diseases.
READ MOREInternational Space Apps Challenge in Kathmandu, Nepal
02 Jun 2017
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), home to SERVIR-Hindu Kush Himalaya (SERVIR-HKH) in Nepal, and Mercy Corps Nepal hosted the Space Apps Challenge in Kathmandu from 29 to 30 April 2017. The Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN) and the Nepal Engineers’ Association were key national organizing partners.
READ MORESERVIR-HKH team attends service planning exchange
02 Jun 2017A delegation of staff from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) represented SERVIR-Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) at a four-day service planning exchange hosted in Nairobi, Kenya, from 24 to 27 April 2017.
READ MORECooperatives prepare business plans to promote agroforestry in Chitwan, Nepal
30 May 2017One of the wider objectives of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is to promote agroforestry to reduce the burden put on natural forests and have trees growing outside forests. To promote agroforestry in Chitwan district, Nepal, four hotspots were selected among eight identified under the District REDD+ Action Plan (DRAP), technically supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
READ MORESoil erosion a serious concern in the Koshi Basin
30 May 2017
The high rate at which soil erosion is taking place in the Koshi Basin of Nepal is a serious concern. Soil erosion impacts not just the fertility of agricultural lands negatively, but also the habitats of fish and other species by causing sedimentation in streams and rivers, and clogging waterways.
READ MORECardamania: Cardamom drinks launched at ICIMOD Haat Bazaar
29 May 2017The Support to Rural Livelihoods and Climate Change Adaptation in the Himalaya (Himalica) initiative successfully launched a variety of cardamom-based beverages on 22 May 2017, the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDBD). SABAH Nepal, a Himalica partner, developed the range of drinks and a sample tasting took place at a fair organized at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) headquarters on the occasion of IDBD.
READ MOREVegetable collection center launched in Bagaha, Udayapur
29 May 2017Himalica’s pilot project in Udayapur has been training farmers on climate-smart agricultural practices and technologies that can strengthen vegetable value chains, with an emphasis on the production of fresh and healthy vegetables.
READ MOREBhutan, India, and Nepal to strengthen regional cooperation through tourism in the Kangchenjunga Landscape
26 May 2017
High level delegates from the governments of Bhutan, India, and Nepal emphasized the need for regional cooperation on strengthening the potential and benefits of tourism in the Kangchenjunga landscape.
READ MOREHigh-level Bangladeshi delegates visit Dabur Nepal’s Ashok Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Centre in Banepa
25 May 2017
Naba Bikram Kishore Tripura, Secretary at the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs (MoCHTA), Bangladesh, and Board Member of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), recently visited Dabur Nepal’s Ashok Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Centre in Banepa, Kavre district, with his delegation comprising six members.
READ MOREHimalica Action Research – The Journey: From Disaster to Preparedness
24 May 2017In Udayapur district of Nepal, women generally haven’t had the same access to information, extension services, or opportunities to participate in government programmes and markets as men. However, rising outmigration of men demands that women acquire new skills, capacities, and knowledge to deal with new challenges related to disaster preparedness, food security, and farm management.
READ MOREICIMOD Board of Governors Approves Two Key Planning Documents at Recent Annual Meeting
24 May 2017
The Strategy and Results Framework (SRF) reviews ICIMOD’s various initiatives and programmes and provides a holistic vision of how these will work towards a range of strategic results for improving lives and communities in some of the world’s most remote and challenging settings. The document places special emphasis on ICIMOD’s strategic results – the benchmarks by which the institution and its supporters can mark their success in achieving goals and impacts.
READ MOREUsing Geospatial tools towards effective preparation of LAPAs
17 May 2017
ICIMOD provides technical guidance and support on using geographic information system (GIS) tools in planning at the sub-watershed level to implement Local Adaptation Plans of Action (LAPAs) being rolled out in six districts in Western Nepal: Dailekh, Jajarkot, Kalikot, Rolpa, Rukum, and Salyan. Under this collaboration, geospatial tools are being used in the preparation of LAPAs for the first time in Nepal.
READ MORESuccessful spring field mission to Yala Glacier, Langtang, Nepal
16 May 2017
Scientists from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) carried out mass balance measurements on Yala Glacier as part of the larger spring field campaign in the Langtang Valley.
READ MORESolar drier to reduce human dependency on forest resources in Mizoram, India
15 May 2017
Mizoram’s forest cover is the highest of any state in India but it is severely degraded. ICIMOD’s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+ Initiative) is working with the Advanced Research Centre for Bamboo and Rattan (ARCBR) of the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) and the State Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in Mizoram for building capacity on REDD+ in India’s North East.
READ MOREICIMOD knowledge products launched at IPCC event in Kathmandu, Nepal
12 May 2017
The International Conference on Understanding Climate Change and Enabling Climate Action in Kathmandu, Nepal, saw the launch of two knowledge products developed under the Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme (HICAP). These products demonstrated how climate science can be simplified and presented in attractive and understandable formats.
READ MOREJoint monitoring of Himalica pilot project in Tsirang, Bhutan
11 May 2017The Support to Rural Livelihoods and Climate Change Adaptation in the Himalaya (Himalica) project organized a joint monitoring visit (JMV) to Barshong Gewog of Tsirang district in Bhutan from 28 to 29 March 2017.
READ MOREPicture series: A new generation of trainers
09 May 2017The Kailash Sacred Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KSLCDI) has been using picture series as an adult education tool for communities that actively contribute to better natural resource management and improved livelihoods in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) and beyond. In any pictures series booklet, expressive pictures and simple messages support thought processes, the making of connections between topics, and the understanding of rather scientific issues that nevertheless affect the everyday life of mountain communities.
READ MOREICIMOD hosts 3rd CARIAA Annual Learning Review
09 May 2017HI-AWARE as part of the larger Collaborative Adaptation Research in Africa and Asia (CARIAA) organized its third Annual Learning Review (ALR3) at Kathmandu during May 3-6. 2017. With support from ICIMOD, the event saw 85 participants from 22 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and USA in various roles as practitioners, researchers and communicators put their minds together.
READ MOREPakistani team travels to China to explore possibilities for strengthening yak value chains in Pakistan
05 May 2017The topics covered included integrated yak farming practices related to health, breed, fodder and pasture management, modern processing, and the sale and marketing of yak meat and other products in Lanzhou. The participants learnt about yak value chains, product and service value addition mechanisms–processing technologies, quality standards, business models, packing, packaging, and branding—and about the government’s role in supporting and promoting these.
READ MOREStrengthening engagement with the private sector for sustainable mountain development
05 May 2017Private sector entities play a key role in helping realize the potential for sustainable economic growth and resilience when they are in line with national sustainable development and climate resilient objectives. To rigorously enhance successful engagement with the private sector in the Medium-term Action Plan IV (2018–2022), the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has developed the ICIMOD Private Sector Engagement (PSE) Strategy which demonstrates its commitment to strengthen collaboration with private sector entities in all of its regional member countries.
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