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Myanmar Officials Trained on Financial Procedures for REDD+ Initiative Partners
29 Jul 2016
A two day workshop on ‘Financial Procedure and Disbursement Mechanism’ was organised by ICIMOD’s Regional REDD+ Initiative, under the Transboundary Landscape Programme in coordination with the finance unit at ICIMOD 5-6 July 2016. The workshop acquainted partners with financial procedures, reporting and disbursement mechanisms according to ICIMOD partner policy.
READ MORESolar Water Pumping from Hunza River Enhances Local Livelihoods
28 Jul 2016
A solar pumping system to irrigate the newly developed orchards along the Hunza River using drip irrigation in Upper Gojal, Gilgit-Baltistan. It is the first attempt to pilot solar water pumping and micro-irrigation in the arid region under project ‘Agricultural Water, Energy and Hazard Management in the Upper Indus Basin for Improved Livelihood’.
READ MOREDecision Support Tool for Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Planning for Forest Ecosystems in Nepal
28 Jul 2016
Different stakeholders working in forest and biodiversity in Nepal met at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) 28 June 2016 to discuss needs for vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning for forest ecosystems in Nepal.
READ MOREKiwis Offer Pakistan Mountain Communities Livelihood Options
27 Jul 2016
Pakistan professionals have received kiwi plants, seeds and hands-on-training from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) on kiwi fruit cultivation and nursery propagation. In Islamabad, training was held to establish a pilot kiwi orchard at the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) per ongoing requests from the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC).
READ MORECentre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region Under Development
27 Jul 2016The proposed centre will promote the uptake of markets, industries and innovation for adapted sustainable energy mountain solutions through regional exchange and methodologies.
READ MOREBringing Nature into the National Curriculum
27 Jul 2016A half-day workshop to explore how nature camp and environmental issues could be better incorporated within the National Education System in Nepal took place 4 July 2016.
READ MORERemote Sensing for REDD+ MRV for Myanmar Officials
21 Jul 2016
The training will enhance country level capacity for the development of future national forest monitoring systems for REDD in Myanmar.
READ MOREICIMOD Work Highlighted by The World Academy of Sciences
20 Jul 2016
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) was profiled by TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries), in its Excellence in Science series, as an example of how nations can work together in creating research furthering sustainability and a cleaner environment.
READ MOREWomen’s Efforts Recognised by Government of Nepal
19 Jul 2016The success of ecosystem management interventions in Rauta VDC of Udaipur gained the attention of the organising committee of the World Environment Day 2016 of Government of Nepal which recognised the Dumri Thumka women’s group with an appreciation letter and a cash reward of NRs 25,000.
READ MOREUNCDF and ICIMOD Partner for Enhancement of Mountain Livelihoods
19 Jul 2016
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) on 14 July at ICIMOD’s headquarters in Nepal. Judith Karl, Executive Secretary, UNCDF and David Molden, Director General, ICIMOD signed the MOU in the presence of delegates from UNCDF and colleagues from ICIMOD.
READ MOREDispelling Air Pollution Myths in Kathmandu
12 Jul 2016
People in the region have taken a great interest in air pollution. The risks of air pollution affecting people may be the main reason for this increase in interest about air pollution in Kathmandu and the country at large.
READ MOREUnderstanding Black Carbon Impact on Glaciers
12 Jul 2016
The samples collected were kept frozen until they were brought down to a lower elevation and melted samples were filtered immediately. The deposition of snow collected in the filter which will be sent to the laboratory in Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, China for analysis.
READ MORELandslide Dam Assessment in Chin State, Myanmar
11 Jul 2016
A team of scientists recently visited the landslide dam in Chin State, Myanmar to assess the risk associated with the dam and to develop a comprehensive management plan. Conditions of the lake, landslide dam features, dam materials, the river course and river bed materials were studied.
READ MOREAngora Rabbits Improving Livelihoods in Pakistan
11 Jul 2016
An Angora rabbit farming pilot initiative was launched as a high value livelihood source for marginalised communities, particularly women in mountain areas of Pakistan, with the support of the International Centre of Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC).
READ MOREICIMOD Joins Hand for Tourism Development in Bahundangi
11 Jul 2016
A day-long long national level campaign to promote tourism in Bahundangi was held 13 April 2016 in Bahundangi, Jhapa. The campaign was organized by the Mini Mountain Picnic Spot and Tourism Development Committee.
READ MOREKangchenjunga Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KLCDI) Pilot Implementation Phase Underway
11 Jul 2016
The G B Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment & Sustainable Development, (GBPNIHESD), the Indian nodal organisation with support from Government of West Bengal and Sikkim, organised a day long consultative meeting on 15 May 2016 in Gangtok, Sikkim to discuss board activities for the first phase (2016-2020) of the implementation of the Kangchenjunga Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KLCDI).
READ MOREHIMAP Author Writeshop Held
08 Jul 2016
Hindu Kush Himalayas Monitoring and Assessment Program’s (HIMAP) Coordinating Lead Authors' Writeshop was organised by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) 11 to 13 June, 2016 at Gokarna Forest Resort in Kathmandu, Nepal.
READ MOREICIMOD and Global Biodiversity Information Facility Asia Nodes
07 Jul 2016
The 7th GBIF Asia Nodes meeting was organised in Tagaytay, Philippines 28 – 30 June, 2016 to review progress, elect a regional representative and deputy, and discuss the future course of action based on the strategy developed during the 6th GBIF Asia Nodes in 2015.
READ MOREPartnership Brokering Training at ICIMOD
06 Jul 2016
The training covered training in scoping, resource mapping, facilitation, interest-based negotiation, and relationship-management, reaching agreement, reviewing, and exploration of common partnership brokering challenges.
READ MOREImproving Sediment Knowledge
06 Jul 2016
A training for readers of sediment measurement in selected gauging stations of the Koshi River basin in Nepal was organised by the Government of Nepal's Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development’s (ICIMOD) Koshi Basin Programme from 17-18 May.
READ MOREP3DM in Nepal
04 Jul 2016The workshop ‘Participatory 3 Dimensional Model (P3DM) building’ was held 12-18 June 2016 at Dhungetar, Charghare VDC, Nuwakot in Nepal. The programme was organised by Strategic Cooperation, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) with the support of IDRC, Canada and technical guidance from ICIMOD’s geospatial team.
READ MOREKangchenjunga Landscape Conservation and Development Initiative (KLCDI) begins in Nepal
04 Jul 2016
The Kangchenjunga Landscape (KL) spreads over an area of 25,085.8 sq.km that is home to 7.2 million people. Nepal covers 21% of total KL area and is home to 11% of the total landscape population.
READ MOREMyanmar Villagers Learn to Make Bio-briquettes
01 Jul 2016
To address rural energy problems, twenty seven villagers from Kyang Taung, Kyang Nur, Pantin, Thyetpin, Antpet and Zeyar, Myanmar were trained to make bio-briquettes using unwanted biomass such as forest weeds, pine needles and bamboo branches.
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