Capacity building for scaling climate-resilient agriculture as a nature-based solution

About the event

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), through the Himalayan Resilience Enabling Action Programme (HI-REAP), is organising a four-day hands-on training and exposure visit on capacity building for scaling Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA) as a Nature based Solution (NbS). Participants will include representatives from partner organisations, lead farmers, and government extension workers, fostering cross-border learning, practical knowledge exchange, and regional collaboration on climate-resilient agricultural practices.

Objectives

The specific objectives of this training are to:

• Sensitise and build the capacity of the participants and promote cross-country learning and collaboration on agroecological approaches to build resilient agri-food systems.
• Strengthen partnerships among ICIMOD, implementing partners, and government representatives for effective uptake and scaling of NbS practices in the region.

Background

HI-REAP is a component of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office’s (FCDO) Climate Action for Resilient Asia (CARA) initiative. The programme aims to build a more cohesive and enabling regional environment for greener and more inclusive climate-resilient development pathways, creating the right policy and practice recommendations, and the institutional and investment environment to scale up new solutions. These solutions will be co-designed, co-tested, and promoted across a range of contexts in the Himalayan region.

One key focus area of HI-REAP is the wider scale adoption of NbS and promoting them as key climate solutions. This requires close engagement with national and sub-national government institutions, communities, and regional and international partners to secure buy-in. Interventions under NbS include watershed management, ecological and landscape restoration, bioprospecting, and disaster risk reduction.

Therefore, we are working to address growing climate vulnerabilities threatening mountain communities’ agriculture and food security. CRA, as an NbS, offers a sustainable, locally adapted, and inclusive approach. Strengthening the capacity of local institutions, government agencies, and stakeholders is key to scaling these resilient solutions.