ICIMOD facilitates the implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) within the HKH region. It brings together providers and users of climate information. The Initiative’s approach is to strengthen the institutional and technical capacities of various stakeholders, particularly to improve the generation, processing, and use of climate services and co-develop appropriate solutions.

ICIMOD will provide a regional platform to facilitate knowledge sharing and cooperation on science and data; and provide opportunities for collating, curating, and sharing data for improved climate services. A key assumption in this approach is that demand-driven, co-designed, and co-developed climate services with improved capacities will reduce future climate risks and support more robust adaptation planning and policy decisions, thereby increasing resilience to climate change.

• The Initiative has developed a Theory of Change and impact pathways, and a framework document to provide operational guidance.
• The Initiative is liaising with national meteorological and hydrological institutions in the regional member countries to co-develop and climate services at and addressing capacity building needs.
• CSI has carried out a number of consultation workshops in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal.
• Collaboration has been initiated with Pakistan Meteorological Department and Afghanistan Meteorological Department in developing climate services and addressing capacity building needs.

• The Initiative seeks to understand user needs, and develop information products for the region to further use and uptake.
• CSI is engaged in co-development of gender and socially sensitive and responsive climate services to support various sectors and build capacities for use.
• The Initiative supports the organization of a regional user interface platform to access and share relevant climate information services, and interact with climate information providers, researchers, and users.