International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development: It is a regional intergovernmental organization dedicated to promoting sustainable development in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. It was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Kathmandu, Nepal. It has eight member countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.
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Functions of International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development are:
Conducting interdisciplinary research to understand the complex environmental, social, and economic dynamics in the HKH region.
Gathering and analyzing data on key environmental parameters such as climate, hydrology, land use, and biodiversity in the HKH region.
Engaging with governments and policymakers to offer policy advice on sustainable development, climate change adaptation, water management, and disaster risk reduction.
Enhancing disaster preparedness and risk management in the region to tackle natural disasters like floods, landslides and earthquakes.
HKH Region
The Hindu Kush Himalaya region stretches 3,500 kilometres and spans eight countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.
It is often referred to as the ‘Third Pole’, on Earth.
The HKH is the world’s most important ‘water tower’, being the source of ten of Asia’s largest rivers as well as the largest volume of ice and snow outside the Arctic and Antarctica.
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