The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region stretches 3,500km across Asia, spanning eight countries –  Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan. Encompassing  high-altitude mountain ranges, mid-hills, and plains, the zone is vital for the food, water, and  energy security of up to two billion people and is a habitat for countless irreplaceable species. It is  also acutely fragile, and vulnerable to the impacts of the triple planetary crisis of climate change,  pollution, and biodiversity loss.  

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), based in Kathmandu,  Nepal, is an international organisation established in 1983, that is working to make this critical  region greener, more inclusive and climate resilient. For more information, read our Strategy 2030 and explore our website.