International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD): Recently, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) warned that South Asia and the Tibetan Plateau should get ready for a hotter and wetter monsoon in 2025.

• Key Findings: Temperatures could be up to 2°C higher than normal, with more rainfall expected across much of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region.

  o All countries across the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH)—including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, and China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region—are likely to see significantly higher temperatures during the summer months.

  • About ICIMOD: An intergovernmental knowledge and learning centre that works for the people and environment of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region.

  o Established: 5 December 1983, HQ: Kathmandu, Nepal.

  o Aim: To support greener, inclusive, and climate-resilient development in the HKH region through knowledge sharing and regional cooperation.

  o Member Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.

  o Functions: Generates & shares knowledge to find innovative solutions to mountain challenges.

  - Connects scientific research with policy-making and field-level practices.

  - Provides a regional platform for experts, policymakers, planners, and practitioners to collaborate on sustainable mountain development.