CHEA Annual Report 2024

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The financial year 2023-24 marked the 43rd year of CHEA’s

continued endeavour of working for the wellbeing of the

Indian Himalayan Region (particularly the Indian Central

Himalayas) and its community. Realising that, the Indian

Central Himalayan Region is the most vulnerable place on

the earth to Climate Change, therefore, it is essential to

address the issue of Climate Change and its impact on the

livelihoods of the rural community residing in the region.

CHEA has always prioritized strong local actions which

have a global impact. CHEA is primarily focused on its four

Thematic Action Groups (TAGs) all of which are mountain-

specific are as follows:

i. Climate Change with specific reference to Mountain and

Adaptation Intervention for Mountain

ii. Rural Livelihood initiative in mountain regions for

reducing Rural Poverty

iii. Art, culture and Handicraft promotion of Mountain‘s

Art and Craft

iv. Research & Documentation of the Mountain and the

Regional Best Practices

CHEA’s activities lie around these four TAGs, and accordingly,

during the financial year 2023-24, CHEA has developed its

project and implemented them in the hills of Uttarakhand

with the support of funding agencies. This year, CHEA has

initiated its new project, “Rural Empowerment through

Sustainable Natural Resource Management”, entrusted by

the Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology

(UCoST). It is a women-centric project whose main focus

is to reduce the drudgery of rural women by initiating

appropriate livestock management.

Climate Change has been a prime concern of policymakers

and researchers for a long ago, It is now very much visible

to the community residing in these Himalayan regions. An

increase in the frequency of erratic and extreme climatic

events, an increase in dry days, a decrease in the snowfall,

changes in the weather cycle, etc., are impacting harshly to

the community in various ways. CHEA is working with the

community for climate change mitigation and adaptation,

under this CHEA is implementing the Himalayan Oak

Restoration project with the Van Panchayats of Uttarakhand.

The project is funded by Value Network Venture (VNV),

Bengaluru.

The journey of CHEA so far has been possible only through

the continuous support and trust of the people, partners,

funding agencies, etc. associated with CHEA. On behalf

of the CHEA council, its life members, and staff, I extend

our gratitude for the support and trust shown by all the

partners, funding agencies, and communities.

Uma Melkania

Hony. Secretary

A NOTE BY THE SECRETARY

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