News Archive

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.

Solar 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’.

Decision 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.

Kiwis 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).

Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region under development

27 Jul 2016

The proposed centre will promote the uptake of markets, industries and innovation for adapted sustainable energy mountain solutions through regional exchange and methodologies.

Bringing nature into the national curriculum

27 Jul 2016

A 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.

Remote 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.

ICIMOD 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.

Women’s efforts recognised by Government of Nepal

19 Jul 2016

The 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.

UNCDF 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.

Dispelling 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.

Understanding 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.

Landslide 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.

Angora 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).

ICIMOD 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.

Kangchenjunga 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).

HIMAP 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.

ICIMOD 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.

Partnership 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.

Improving 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.

P3DM in Nepal

04 Jul 2016

The 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.

Kangchenjunga 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.

Myanmar 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.