Advocate the integration of mountain-related indicators and narratives, into the technical discussions around the Global Goal on Adaptation Framework, especially indicators related to water security, food security, ecosystems, infrastructure, and early warning systems in mountainous regions.

Promote a just, equitable and fit-for-purpose new collective quantified goal (NCQG), ensuring that climate finance flows to mountain regions reflect their extreme vulnerability, adaptation finance needs, and limited institutional capacity to access current climate finance instruments. The new collective quantified goal is a key element of the Paris Agreement, designed to set a new financial target to support developing countries in their climate actions post-2025. It seeks to fill persistent gaps in climate finance, building on the $100 billion target set in 2009 and aims to provide a more realistic and ambitious financial framework.

Contribute to loss and damage, and discussions on the fund for loss and damage.

Research and systematic observation: Closely follow the 17th meeting of the research dialogue, focusing on how best available science continues to advance research, increase the accessibility and applicability of its outputs and identify research needs and gaps.

Advance workstream in Enhanced Transparency Framework. As a pillar of the Paris Agreement, ETF ensures that countries transparently report on their progress in limiting and adapting to climate change, as well as support needs. Building trust and tracking effective implementation, the ETF enables countries to identify challenges and opportunities to address impacts of climate change by informing their national climate plans, such as the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptation Plans (NAPs).

As Observer to CBD COP, ICIMOD collaborates with its RMCs to keep mountain biodiversity challenges high on the agenda. Our participation strengthens global recognition of mountain biodiversity and its vulnerability to climate change while advocating for increased investment and actions at all governance levels.