Green, resilient & inclusive development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya Nanki Kaur

11 May 2021

1. The need for climate action in the HKH

2. Green, resilient & inclusive development in the HKH

Overview

The need for climate action in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

The climate emergency

The adaptation gap

Status of adaptation planning

Climate Policy Initiative, 2019

Status of adaptation finance

UNEP Adaptation Gap Report, 2020

Opportunities for green, resilient & inclusive

development in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

PARIS AGREEMENT

PANDEMIC RECOVERY

SECTOREnergy

Nature

Finance

MSME

Agriculture

ADAPTATION

GREEN RECOVERY

FINANCE

MITIGATION

Social protection

Green skills

Resilient start-ups

Nature Based Solutions

Resilient infrastructure

Financial policy & instruments

Emerging climate priorities in the HKH

HKH Call to Action

#HKH2GlasgowICIMOD’s campaign for UNFCCC COP26

1. Recognise the HKH as the pulse of the planet & a climate hotspot

2. Strengthen regional cooperation to deliver climate action at scale and with speed

3. Invest in mountain specific climate priorities

Green, resilient & inclusive development in the HKH

Thank you

Protect the pulse.