ICIMOD 82d ago

The Integrated Climate Adaptation Solutions for the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region (HI-CAS) is a multi-country project designed to enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable communities, particularly women, girls, Indigenous Peoples and marginalised communities in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. Climate change poses significant challenges to marginalised women and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs), exacerbating existing inequalities and creating unique vulnerabilities. The project aims to bridge the gap between high-level climate policy and local climate action by promoting gender-responsive Integrated Adaptation Solutions Packages (IASPs), grounded on the principle that effective climate action must be responsive to local needs, be locally led, ecosystem-based, and socially inclusive. This introductory video touches on the impacts of climate change on livelihoods and water resources, implementing partners’ perspectives on the GESI-responsive solutions packages, and expectations of key stakeholders from the three project countries, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. HI-CAS is funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada (GAC).