International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

BASIC INFORMATION

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is an intergovernmental knowledge and learning centre working on behalf of the people of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). ICIMOD works in and for eight regional member countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.

Headquarters: Kathmandu, Nepal 
Established: 1983

MISSION

ICIMOD’s mission is to build and share knowledge that drives regional policy and action and attracts investment that enables the diverse countries and communities of the HKH to transition to greener, more inclusive, and climate-resilient development.

SUMMARY OF KEY ACTIVITIES

• Activity 1: ICIMOD as a Knowledge and Innovation Hub
• Activity 2: ICIMOD as an Enabler of Regional Cooperation and Collaboration
• Activity 3: ICIMOD as a Global Knowledge Lead on Sustainable Mountain Development
• Activity 4: ICIMOD as Institution Fit for Purpose for 2030

According to ICIMOD’s new strategy 2023-2030, the following actions will be geared towards the four strategic activities (objectives).

Activity 1: ICIMOD as a Knowledge and Innovation Hub

Co-create and share insights, scalable solutions, policy responses and digital tools that catalyse action on regional and transboundary risks and opportunities. For example, ICIMOD provides access to their research and activity results on the Hindu Kush Himalaya region through their publications.

Activity 2: ICIMOD as an Enabler of Regional Cooperation and Collaboration

Strengthen regional cooperation and collaboration to create enabling environments for uptake and scaling of solutions to address regional and transboundary risks and opportunities and attract international climate and development finance.

Activity 3: ICIMOD as a Global Knowledge Lead on Sustainable Mountain Development

Amplify the voices of mountain communities to build worldwide recognition of the HKH as a critical global asset.

Activity 4 ICIMOD as Institution Fit for Purpose for 2030

Make ICIMOD agile, responsive, robust, and anchored in our core values of integrity, neutrality, relevance, inclusiveness, openness, and ambition.

The strategic activities are linked to the following six urgent measures of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) Call to Action:

• Cooperate at all levels across the HKH region for sustainable and mutual benefits
• Recognise and prioritise the uniqueness of the HKH mountain people
• Take concerted climate action at all levels to keep global warming to 1.5°C by 2100
• Take accelerated actions to achieve the nine mountain priorities in line with the SDGs
• Enhance ecosystem resilience and halt biodiversity loss and land degradation
• Promote the sharing of regional data and information and cooperation in science knowledge