Events

ICIMOD, through its SERVIR Hindu Kush Himalaya (SERVIR-HKH) Initiative, is collaborating with global institutions and government line agencies in its regional member countries to promote the effective use of Earth observation for sustainable climate services. The goal is to facilitate better agriculture advisory services and adaptation policies in the region.

A joint development initiative of NASA and USAID, SERVIR works in partnership with leading regional organizations worldwide to help developing countries use information provided by Earth observation satellites and geospatial technologies on key thematic areas of food security and agriculture; water resources and hydro-climatic disasters; land cover/land use change and ecosystems; and weather and climate services.

Nepal’s forestry sector prioritizes reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) and associated activities.

ICIMOD is collaborating with meteorological and agricultural institutions in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) through its SERVIR Hindu Kush Himalaya (SERVIR-HKH) and Climate Services for Resilient Development ( CSRD ) Initiatives to establish agricultural drought monitoring and early warning systems.

ICIMOD in partnership with the Faculty of Engineering, Nangarhar University, is conducting a training workshop on the use of Earth observation and geospatial technologies for water resources management in Afghanistan from 28 July to 7 August 2019.

ICIMOD will conduct a five-day training event on “Training of trainers on synthetic aperture radar and Google Earth Engine” in Pokhara, Nepal, from 15 to 19 July 2019. Through this training course, ICIMOD aims to strengthen the competencies of key academic partners in Nepal in the use of cloud computing technology, SAR data, and related applications.

The rapid penetration of Earth observation (EO) and geospatial information technology (GIT) across various disciplines has enabled its widespread adoption in planning sectors, resource management, and sustainable development.

Frequent disruptive innovations in the fields of Earth observation (EO) and geospatial information technology (GIT) are creating more opportunities in the fields of spatial sciences, natural resource management, landscape mapping, smart planning, and decision making.

Sustainable water resource management and reducing risks from flooding hazards are undeniably the utmost concerns of all countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region.

Aiming to strengthen the competencies of its key partners and country office in Afghanistan in the use of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data and their applications, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) will conduct a seven- day introductory course on SAR in Delhi, India, from 15 to 21 April 2019.