Q. Consider the following statements about the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD):
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: ICIMOD is an intergovernmental knowledge and learning centre which develops and shares research, information, and innovations to empower people in the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas (HKH). It serves the region through information and knowledge generation and sharing to find innovative solutions to critical mountain problems.
Statement 2 is correct: The centre is based in Kathmandu, Nepal and works in and for eight regional member countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan.