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The vibrant and diverse region of Asia Pacifi c requires a prioritisation of focus areas in order to maximise resource effi ciency and optimise the ground results. We have a mandate to serve all members from the greater Asia Pacifi c region, but we are focusing geographically on Central Asia during the initial phase of decentralisation. This decision takes into account a landscape and ecosystem approach which integrates the neighbouring regions of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas. Activities are also ongoing in other parts of the region, for example , where MP members are developing collaborative activities and exploring potential cooperation with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation India Offi ce. The Mountain Partnership

Typical activities funded by MPS APDH include • e-Survey on member needs and programme focus prioritisation (jointly with Mountain Asia Pacific Forum and Asia Pacifi c Mountain Network (APMN), an MF node) • on-line training course on Advocacy for Sustainable Mountain Development Decentralised Hub for 21 mid level professionals from 13 Asia Pacifi c countries • e-book project on Dreams of Central Asian Mountain Children • Central Asian outreach programme on sustainable mountain development

The Mountain Partnership Secretariat For further information please contact

• Central Hub – hosted by the Food and Elbegzaya Batjargal [email protected] Agriculture Organization (FAO) in , The Mountain Partnership - • North America Hub – hosted by the Asia Pacifi c Decentralised Hub Banff Centre, Canada www.mountainpartnership.org • Latin America Hub – hosted by the Consortium for the Sustainable International Centre for Integrated Development of the Andean Ecoregion Mountain Development (CONDESAN), GPO Box 3226, Kathmandu • Asia Pacifi c Hub – hosted by ICIMOD, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal

Supported in environmental matters by the Tel +977-1-5003222 Fax +977-1-5003299 • Environmental Reference Centre – Email [email protected] Web www.icimod.org hosted by UNEP, Vienna, Photos: AGOCA, EcoForum, CEE-Himalaya, Prakriti Prepared by ICIMOD Publications Unit, August 2009 The Mountain Partnership

The Mountain Partnership is an international voluntary alliance of partners from government, civil society, and intergovernmental organisations dedicated to improving the lives of mountain people and protecting their environment. It complements, supports, and strengthens ongoing initiatives in sustainable mountain development and functions as a broker for new collaboration. The Partnership facilitates contact between members to encourage joint activities at the national, regional and global levels and provides a mechanism for sharing information and networking. It fosters MPS Members Asia Pacifi c region What we do May 2009 measures to ensure good governance, The MPS-APDH supports members and partners at regional level, addresses members’ awareness raising, and advocacy of The Asia/Pacifi c Decentralised Hub brings needs, and aligns the regional hub activities with members’ initiatives and regional pro-mountain issues. together 25 of the Mountain Partnership’s 160 priorities, thus adding value to the global sustainable mountain development agenda. members from 15 countries in the region. Who we are We maintain contacts and relations with key partners active in the region and link – the Asia Pacifi c Secretariat Asia Pacifi c Members existing and ongoing initiatives and donors by fostering collaboration and synergy. The Mountain Partnership is run by a Governments (8) We help members establish new partnerships and joint projects and assist members in Secretariat comprised of one central ; Altai Republic of the Russian mobilising fi nancial and technical resources for their activities. Co-funding of the member and three decentralised regional Federation; ; ; ; joint initiatives is the main way for pursuing the agenda in the Nepal; ; and Sri-Lanka hubs. The Asia Pacifi c Decentralised local mountain context. Hub of the Secretariat (MPS-APDH) Intergovernmental organisations (2) As an action oriented partnership network, we use information and communication is hosted by the International Centre International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD); technologies and social networking tools for interaction and to support our members’ for Integrated Mountain Development University (UNU) activities at regional level. We facilitate networks for disseminating relevant knowledge, (ICIMOD) in Nepal and is supported sharing experiences, and raising awareness of mountain issues. We work closely with by the Swiss Agency for Development Major Groups and NGOs (15) the Mountain Forum’s Asia Pacifi c Mountain Network (APMN) which helps provide and Cooperation. The Alliance of Central Asian Mountain Communities (AGOCA); Broad Initiatives for networking and information services to support Mountain Partnership members. Negros Development (BIND); Central Asian Mountain Partnership (CAMP Kuhiston); Centre We support capacity building initiatives (on/offl ine training courses) that strengthen for Environmental Education (CEE Himalaya); members’ abilities to advocate the sustainable mountain development agenda. EcoForum; Mountain Forum; New World Hope; We use face- to-face meetings whenever it is appropriate for liaising with donors and Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) Exchange Programme; Pan Himalayan Grassroots linking our members to the donor initiatives. Since ICIMOD is our host institution, we Development Foundation; Prakriti (a mountain rely heavily on its expertise in replication and scaling up of its activities to the greater environment group); Regional Environmental Asia Pacifi c region. We ensure that our efforts in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region are Centre for Central Asia (CAREC); Resources consistent with and supportive of the strategic objectives of both the Mountain Partnership Himalaya Foundation; Swat Youth Front (SYF); and ICIMOD. Tebtebba (Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education)