Putting resilient livelihoods at the center

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), in collaboration with the National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal, launched the ‘Strategic Framework for Resilient Livelihoods in Earthquake- Affected Areas...

Learning to use SERVIR tools and MODIS products

The training was conducted by ICIMOD experts and covered science applications developed to promote access to high quality, user-tailored tools and information services that are focused on ICIMOD’s thematic areas: agricultural monitoring, land cover and biomass, forest fire detection, and disaster management...

Stakeholders discuss way forward for adaptation programme

Experts stress need for collaboration to protect the natural heritage of earthquake-affected areas of Nepal

EU and ICIMOD intensify collaboration

ICIMOD is implementing the ‘Rural Livelihoods and Climate Change Adaptation Programme’ (Himalica) in five countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas. The collaboration is aimed at enhancing resilience of mountain communities through diversification of livelihood opportunities...

Participatory GIS for building community resilience

Over the years, the approach to natural disasters has changed from response and relief to risk reduction, with policy focusing more and more on building resilience and increasing preparedness among communities living in hazard prone areas...

Glacier and glacial lakes database of Bhutan released

Dignitaries and scientists gathered for a workshop 14th August 2015 at the Department of Hydro-Met Services (DHMS), in Thimphu, Bhutan to disseminate preliminary findings of the DHMS-lead field expedition to investigate recent glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) in the headwater of Mo Chu.

Community based chyura and beekeeping enterprise improves rural livelihoods

Chyura, also called the 'Indian Butter Tree' grows abundantly around KSL-CDI pilot villages in the Bin and Munakot blocks of Pithoragarh