Integrated Climate Adaptation Solutions for the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HI-CAS) -Bhutan

The Integrated Climate Adaptation Solutions for the Hindu Kush Himalaya Region (HI-CAS) is a regional project implemented in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and implemented by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in partnership with the Tarayana Foundation in Bhutan. The project aims to improve climate-resilient, nature-positive livelihoods while strengthening the leadership and agency of rural women and Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs). The project will deliver locally tailored climate adaptation solutions that are grounded in feminist and human rights-based methodologies thus ensuring an inclusive approach that place the rights, agency, and leadership of IPLCs at the centre. These evidence-informed Integrated Adaptation Solution Packages (IASPs) will combine springshed management, renewable energy technologies for power irrigation systems, and agrobiodiversity practices. They will be complemented by capacity building and knowledge sharing to drive institutional policy and action and to attract sustainable investments in climate action and development, particularly in the water, energy, and agrobiodiversity sectors, with a strong focus on the leadership of women and IPLCs.