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Customised trainings for women in Earth observation and geospatial information technology
Women researchers and technologists in the Earth observation (EO) and geospatial information technology (GIT) sector are close to nearly nonexistent in the HKH. In 2021, we organised five country-focused Empowering women in GIT (WoGIT) trainings, which equipped 235 women from 166 diverse institutions in Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, and Bangladesh, with basic knowledge and skills in EO and GIT. We further customized training materials to cater to participants’ subject knowledge and needs, and country-specific needs and challenges. Through the virtual training mode, we were able to reach out to more women from remote areas.
We plan on offering this training in 2022 as well and will refine and update training materials to sustain women’s interest in EO and GIT. We also plan to offer advanced trainings to the WoGIT alumni.
Promoting women leaders and role models in EO and GIT will not only make STEM more diverse and inclusive, but it will also expand the possibilities of these fields and help bring positive social change
Solar pump and water-lifting package of technologies solves irrigation problems
An all-women committee will oversee homestay services in Mai Pokhari, eastern Nepal
To help reinforce the importance of indigenous local knowledge (ILK) in adaptation and resilience building, we ...
Expanding knowledge on and access to climate and weather services
Web-based flood forecasting tool scaled up in Bangladesh
In 2021, we published three books based on the work across three different initiatives.
We collaborated with UN Women and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to co-produce
Delegates from the eight HKH countries, including UNFCCC national focal points and HKH High-Level Task Force ...
