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The Hindu Kush Himalaya sustains nearly two billion people, yet remains one of the world's most underfunded climate resi...
22/08/2026

The Hindu Kush Himalaya sustains nearly two billion people, yet remains one of the world's most underfunded climate resilience frontiers.

At the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN) Global Conference 2026 in New Delhi, ICIMOD and the Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) spotlight three HKH Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs (HKH-ICE) winners tackling that gap: Aloi (green fintech for the informal sector), Acres of Ice (automated ice reservoirs for glacial lake outburst flood mitigation), and Agrinet (clearing invasive weeds for aromatic crops in Uttarakhand).

Join us for an in-person session on “Financing Resilience and Adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya” that will discuss locally led adaptation solutions from the Hindu Kush Himalaya region.

📅: 26 August 2026 | 2:30 – 3:45 PM (GMT+5:30)

For more information: https://app.avpn.asia/event/avpn-global-conference-2026/planning/UGxhbm5pbmdfNDUzMTQ3OQ==

HKH-ICE 2.0 is an initiative of ICIMOD's Himalayan Resilience Enabling Action Programme (HI-REAP) funded by the UK government.

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Global Resilience Partnership

In 2025, the Hindu Kush Himalaya crossed a threshold: record-low snowfall, intensifying floods, and drying springs, alon...
21/08/2026

In 2025, the Hindu Kush Himalaya crossed a threshold: record-low snowfall, intensifying floods, and drying springs, alongside solar roadmaps, revived rangelands, and gender-responsive budgets moving from pilot to policy.

Our Annual Report 2025, For Mountains and People, captures a year of work across cryosphere science, clean air, water security, rangelands, agriculture, and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI), a shared shift from research and pilot interventions towards policy integration and scaling.

Read the full report: https://doi.org/10.53055/ICIMOD.1133

In 2010, pastoralist women from 32 countries gathered in Mera, Gujarat, India, and wrote the first declaration of their ...
20/08/2026

In 2010, pastoralist women from 32 countries gathered in Mera, Gujarat, India, and wrote the first declaration of their movement: a call for land, climate justice, peace, and solidarity. Sixteen years on, that same movement is writing its second declaration, work that began in Kathmandu and continues here at UNCCD COP17.

Join this side event as pastoralist women leaders trace this journey, from Gujarat across Africa and the Middle East to Europe, with a stopover in the Himalaya, before arriving on the grasslands of Mongolia.

Hear speakers from Mongolia, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Bhutan, France, Jordan, Botswana and more countries speak of their realities, their struggles, and their hopes for the future.

📅: Wednesday 26 August | 10:30 - 12:00
📍MET-06 COP 17, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 2026

International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

Request for Proposals ICIMOD invites qualified consulting firms to support the development of a science-based and integr...
19/08/2026

Request for Proposals

ICIMOD invites qualified consulting firms to support the development of a science-based and integrated airshed management framework for Punjab, Pakistan. The assignment includes assessing existing systems, identifying policy and institutional gaps, and developing a practical roadmap for coordinated air quality management.

We welcome proposals from firms with strong expertise in air quality management, atmospheric modelling, environmental policy, governance, financing, and stakeholder engagement.

Application deadline: 2 September 2026

For more information: https://www.icimod.org/announcements/rfp-development-of-punjab-airshed-management-framework-pakistan-2026/

Call for papersClimate and weather hazards rarely occur in isolation. Their compounding and cascading impacts are reshap...
18/08/2026

Call for papers

Climate and weather hazards rarely occur in isolation. Their compounding and cascading impacts are reshaping risk landscapes and exposing gaps in how societies forecast, communicate, and prepare.

A new Call for Papers for the nature partner journal Natural Hazards special collection ‘Weather and Climate-Induced Multi-Hazard Futures: Forecast, Communication, and Preparedness for Society’ invites interdisciplinary research that advances people-centred, inclusive early warning systems, preparedness, and risk-informed decision-making.

The focus is on the social dimensions of compounding and cascading weather- and climate-related hazards in an interconnected multi-hazard world, exploring actionable science that links interacting extremes and risk management to societal outcomes, particularly for vulnerable regions and communities.

This Collection is a joint effort by npj Natural Hazards Nature Portfolio; the Societal and Economic Research Applications (SERA) Working Group of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Weather Research Programme (WWRP); the WWRP Progressing Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Oriented to Partnerships and Local Engagement (PEOPLE) project; the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Regional Information for Society (RIfS) core project; the UNESCO- and WMO WWRP- endorsed Seamless Prediction and Services for Promoting Environmental and Societal Sustainability (SEPRESS) programme led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD).

Submission deadline: 30 September 2026.

For more information: https://www.nature.com/collections/facabjihee

Queries may be addressed to Rongkun Liu - Guest Editor of this special collection - at [email protected]

ICIMOD Director General Pema Gyamtsho, together with Rajesh Bahadur Thapa, Senior Project Coordinator of the Glaciers-to...
17/08/2026

ICIMOD Director General Pema Gyamtsho, together with Rajesh Bahadur Thapa, Senior Project Coordinator of the Glaciers-to-Ocean (G2O) Initiative, undertook an official visit to Japan from 26 July to 1 August 2026, engaging with senior government officials, development partners, research institutions and leading experts on water security, climate resilience and source-to-sea cooperation.

A key highlight of the visit was Dr. Pema’s participation as a high-level panellist at the International Symposium commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Japan’s Water Day, where he brought the voice of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) into global water discussions. He highlighted the accelerating impacts of climate change on glaciers, snow, water availability and disaster risks, and the urgent need for transboundary cooperation and integrated approaches to water management.

A particularly meaningful moment during the visit was the courtesy audience with His Majesty Emperor Naruhito of Japan. It provided an opportunity to highlight the Hindu Kush Himalaya as the source of water for nearly two billion people, and to share ICIMOD’s work on glaciers, early warning, climate resilience and regional cooperation, bringing the voice of the mountains into high-level global water conversations.

The visit further included technical exchanges with JAXA and ICHARM, focusing on Earth observation, hydrological modelling, flood forecasting, disaster risk reduction and climate services, as well as a visit to the Tone Canal to learn from Japan’s experience in integrated water resource management.

At the Third Pole: Glacier-to-Ocean (G2O) Expert Meeting, Dr. Pema delivered the keynote address “The Third Pole in a Changing Climate”, while Rajesh presented progress under the G2O Initiative. The discussions reinforced the importance of connecting glaciers, rivers, communities, deltas and oceans within one interconnected system.

The mission strengthened ICIMOD’s partnerships with Japanese institutions and international organisations, while advancing a shared vision: using science, innovation and cooperation to build resilience across the entire water continuum, from glaciers to the ocean.

Rangelands cover 54% of Earth's terrestrial surface, yet just 10% of national climate plans mention them. This year, Mo...
17/08/2026

Rangelands cover 54% of Earth's terrestrial surface, yet just 10% of national climate plans mention them.

This year, Mongolia is hosting the UNCCD COP17, a country where 77% of the land is affected by degradation. This year's COP17 also coincides with the United Nations International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026), presenting a major opportunity to accelerate focus on the sustainable management, restoration, and conservation of rangelands and to highlight the voices, concerns and contributions of pastoralist communities.

In the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), rangelands are the primary source of livelihood for 25–30 million pastoralists and agropastoralists across the region. Building on three decades of regional experience, ICIMOD will bring the voices of HKH pastoralists to COP17, while also showcasing work on science, policy, governance, regional herder networks, and nature-based solutions for rangeland restoration.

Tashi Dorji, ICIMOD’s Senior Livestock and Rangeland Specialist, will be on the ground in Ulaanbaatar throughout UNCCD COP17.

Reach out to us to set up a meeting, or follow our social media for updates, and find out where we’ll be from our event page.

https://www.icimod.org/event/landscapes/icimod-at-unccd-cop17/

Our participation at UNCCD COP17 is also supported by ICIMOD’s Himalayan Resilience Enabling Action Programme (HI-REAP), funded by the UK Government.

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Deadline Extended:Mountain communities are having to adapt in real time due to melting glaciers and shifting water syste...
16/08/2026

Deadline Extended:

Mountain communities are having to adapt in real time due to melting glaciers and shifting water systems.

Come together to build stronger science and policy for the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH).

We are inviting abstracts that connect cryosphere science with policy, water governance, disaster risk, and mountain livelihoods for our three-day conference in Kathmandu this November as part of the UN Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences (2025-2034).

Join researchers, early-career scientists, mountain communities, and decision-makers for a transformative three-day gathering to share your work, exchange ideas, and engage with experts from across the region and beyond.

Learn more about the conference themes and submit your abstract by the deadline: https://www.icimod.org/call-for-abstract-international-conference-on-advancing-science-policy-and-regional-cooperation

ICIMOD invites qualified consulting firms to support the development of an Inclusive Construction and Road Dust Manageme...
15/08/2026

ICIMOD invites qualified consulting firms to support the development of an Inclusive Construction and Road Dust Management Policy and Regulatory Framework for Punjab, Pakistan.

This assignment will help strengthen policy, regulation, technical standards, occupational health and safety measures, and monitoring systems to address construction and road dust emissions and improve urban air quality.

Application deadline: 28 August 2026
Learn more: https://www.icimod.org/announcements/rfp-construction-road-dust-management-policy-and-regulatory-framework-punjab-pakistan-2026/

Hindu Kush Himalaya has 63,700+ glaciers in the region. Some of these glaciers are monitored; many are not. Some countr...
14/08/2026

Hindu Kush Himalaya has 63,700+ glaciers in the region.

Some of these glaciers are monitored; many are not. Some countries have strong technical expertise, while others still face resource gaps in equipment, staffing, and long-term financing. Some datasets exist, but they cannot be easily compared or connected to tell a region-wide story of change and learnings.

That is the gap ICIMOD’s new Regional Cryosphere Strategy for the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) sets out to close, standardising fragmented monitoring into a shared regional resource across the region.

This strategy, developed by experts from ICIMOD and the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), proposes an approach that combines on-the-ground data, satellite images, training, and science to help people make better decisions on water, risks, and adaptation to a changing climate, and to help communities and ecosystems prepare for a changing mountain future.

Access the strategy: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-025-0357-y to learn more about ICIMOD’s approach to strengthening cryosphere monitoring and climate resilience across the HKH.

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