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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 14m

ICIMOD developed protocols to ensure women and disadvantaged groups are included in all stages of management, from inventory to user committees.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 14m

While local, participatory approaches show promise, scaling up faces institutional and policy hurdles. In 2024, India’s Department of Land Resources launched development of a national scheme for sustainable springshed management, with ICIMOD providing technical support.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 14m

In the Indian Himalayan Region, nearly 50 million people rely on springs for domestic water and two-thirds of irrigated farmland depends on them. Yet, many springs are drying due to poor management and climate change, causing widespread water shortages.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 16h

It decimated the iconic high-altitude trekking village of Thame, in Solokhumbu, Nepal, on 16 August 2024.

Full press release: www.icimod.org/press-releas...

Read the report: doi.org/10.53055/ICI...

#GLOFs #EverestRegion #BuildingResilience #ThameFlood #DRR

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 16h

A new study on a 2024 glacial lake outburst flood in the Everest region, published today, finds that a ‘devastating, and complex, chain reaction’ of geological and geomorphological factors amplified the destructive power of the flood.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 16h

Everest region a hotspot of cryosphere-linked hazards, ICIMOD’s new study on Nepal’s 2024 Thame flood confirms

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

Follow our journey, reach out to connect, and learn more about our participation at AF 2025.

Our participation is supported by the SUCCESS project, part of the CLARE programme funded by the United Kingdom International Development and International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

Meet our delegation:
🔹Amina Maharjan – Senior Livelihood and Migration Specialist
🔹Binaya Pasakhala – Environment, Social and Governance Specialist
🔹Sabarnee Tuladhar – Statistical Analyst
🔹Simran Silpakar - Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Analyst

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

They will be showcasing the on-the-ground impact and forward-looking research of our successful intervention pathways for migration as adaptation (SUCCESS) project funded by Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) programme.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

As part of this leading global forum on advancing climate change adaptation, our experts will contribute to sessions spanning security, well-being, mobility, inclusion, climate justice, and future generations, ensuring that the voices and realities of mountain communities are represented.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

ICIMOD delegation is at #AdaptationFutures2025 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Here’s where you can find our delegation in Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand, from 13-16 October.

#CLimateAdaptationREsilience #HKH #ClimateAction #SUCCESS

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

Integrating MHRA frameworks into infrastructure development planning can help identify overlapping hazard zones and their dynamic interactions — guiding decision-makers to design for resilience.

Read the full article here: www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/mess...

#ResiliencePays #DRRDay

Message from Himalayas: All’s not well with the hills

Early warning systems, community preparedness, and developing cryospheric hazard zonation maps will reduce cloudburst, landslide impacts in the HKH region

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

A hazard becomes a disaster only when it impacts people or infrastructure. Therefore, scientifically informed planning of human settlements and infrastructure development is critical, especially in fragile HKH environments.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

In this op-ed for the Hindustan Times, ICIMOD’s Cryosphere Lead Mohd. Farooq Azam, and Disaster Risk Reduction Lead, Saswata Sanyal, call attention to the devastation seen in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region with this year’s monsoons and the need for informed planning for better resilience.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

While models exist to simulate these events, their accuracy depends entirely on the quality of input data.”

#FundResilience

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

“Nature is sending us repeated and increasingly urgent warnings through the rise in complex mountain disasters each year. To respond effectively, we must dramatically enhance monitoring of our fragile cryosphere systems, glaciers, snow, and permafrost.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

The project works with local governments, project partners and communities to turn DRR into tangible, locally led actions that safeguard lives and livelihoods, protect ecosystems, and build lasting resilience.

#FundResilience #ResiliencePays #DRRDay

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

The “Building capabilities for green, climate-resilient and inclusive development” (HI-GRID) project - funded by the Australian Government and implemented by ICIMOD in partnership with local organisations, including Mandwi - brings this vision to life in the Lower Koshi River Basin of Nepal.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

Through early warning systems, Nature-based Solutions, and community-led preparedness, people are empowered to protect their homes and livelihoods.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 1d

Resilience isn't built in the aftermath, it's forged through proactive action.

By focusing on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), efforts strengthen communities before disasters strike.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 2d

Now under national trial, the model is paired with staff training for sustainable use.

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To check out more of our 2024 highlights, visit: hkh.icimod.org/ar2024/highl...

#DRRday, #ResiliencePays, #DisasterRiskReduction

On the Job training Report: Development of localised flash flood prediction tool for upper Meghna River basin, Bangladesh

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 2d

These floods, often triggered by heavy rainfall in India, strike rapidly, leaving little time for communities to react. In 2024, ICIMOD partnered with Bangladesh’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre to develop a flash-flood model that predicts floods up to two days in advance.

On the Job training Report: Development of localised flash flood prediction tool for upper Meghna River basin, Bangladesh

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 2d

Pre-monsoon flash floods are becoming more frequent in northeast Bangladesh, threatening lives, livelihoods, and harvests. In 2022, two major floods submerged over 80% of some districts and affected more than seven million people.

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 4d

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ICIMOD @icimod.bsky.social · 4d

In 2024, with ICIMOD’s support, Bhutan’s Department of Forest and Park Services launched a 10-year Site Management Action Plan, balancing community livelihoods and conservation priorities, already under implementation with national investment.

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(PDF) Gangtey-Phobji Ramsar Site Management Action Plan (2025-2034). Department of Forests and Park Services, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Royal Government of Bhutan.

PDF | Gangtey-Phobji Ramsar Site Management Action Plan is a result of series of consultation workshops with the local communities of Gangtey and... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on…

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