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6 Jul 2021 | SERVIR-HKH

Enabling climate resilience through disaster preparedness and early action

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The Hindu Kush Himalayas is extremely fragile and prone to natural hazards like floods and flash floods, which are exacerbated by climate change, and threaten the lives and livelihoods of communities

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