Date: 12-17 August 2024

Location: Dhulikhel, Nepal

Registration Form submission due date: 31 July 2024

ICIMOD aims to identify and understand the uncertainties and likely trajectories for mountain economies and livelihoods that have the potential to lead to critical risks under different climate scenarios. Furthermore, it intends to ensure the resilience of mountain communities through a foresight approach which has been successfully used in many fields.

A workshop on ‘Foresight and scenarios for anticipatory adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH)’ was organized by ICIMOD in September 2023 to introduce the concept of ‘foresight’ and gauge interest in engaging with it. The concept of ‘foresight’ was new to most participants at the workshop. During discussions, the capacity needs, both on core concepts of foresight and the associated tools, were identified. This 5-day training workshop is a response to the demand and felt need for capacity building on participatory foresight and tools.

The Foresight training is intended to strengthen the knowledge and understanding of foresight alongside developing practical skills to guide and facilitate foresight processes within our context to bring system change. The framework is a powerful tool for envisioning future possibilities. The program will delve into systems mapping, scenario development, and exploring pathways for transformative change through a series of hands-on exercises customized for the HKH context.