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Bhutan
Bhutan contributes core support to ICIMOD, with the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resource (MoENR) as the designated nodal agency.
The incumbent Secretary of the MoENR formally represents Bhutan on the ICIMOD Board of Governors. Bhutan and ICIMOD has been working in the area of capacity building, institutional strengthening, internships, research and demonstration, and regional and international workshops and conferences, among other activities.
ICIMOD`s partner institutions in Bhutan include government agencies, development agencies, academic and research institutions, universities, NGOs and private sector. The formal letter of agreements for ICIMOD programs is routed and approved through the Department of Macro-Fiscal and Development Finance (DMDF) under the Ministry of Finance in close coordination with MoENR.
Enhance resilience of women and men of the HKH to socioeconomic and environmental changes, including climate change.
Conservation and sustainable use of natural resources (biodiversity, rangelands, farming systems, forests, wetlands and watersheds) in landscapes defined by ecosystems rather than administrative boundaries
Economic and social benefits derived from water resources in an equitable manner while conserving and, where necessary, restoring freshwater ecosystems; Regional cryosphere knowledge hub to collate and share knowledge of partners working in the region, and to build capacity to study the cryosphere.
Use science-based knowledge on air quality, atmospheric processes and climate to shape policies and actions leading to air pollution mitigation for improved environment and human health.
Enable use of information and knowledge for policies and practices through support from a regional information system in the HKH region.
