The Upper Indus Basin (UIB) Network is an informal knowledge and research network of national and international researchers working in the basin. It aims to foster coordination in research related to climate, cryosphere, water, hazards and vulnerability, and adaptation. The members are from national departments, organizations, universities from Afghanistan, China, India, and Pakistan. The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), a Kathmandu-based regional knowledge centre, and other international partners are also members.