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Title: A Pilot Project on Climate Change Adaptation for Sustainable Development


1
A Pilot Project on Climate Change Adaptation for
Sustainable Development
  • Ministry of Environment Forests (MoEF), GoI
  • 17th May 2006

2
Global Significance
  • The Delhi Ministerial declaration at COP 8
    emphasized on adaptation, to reduce the
    vulnerability of developing countries to the
    adverse effects of climate change.

3
An overview
  • Climate change is a major global environmental
    problem and also an issue of great concern to a
    developing country like India. It is considered
    to be one of the most serious threats to
    sustainable development, with adverse impacts
    expected on the food security, natural resources,
    environment, economic activities, human health
    and physical infrastructure.
  • India has reasons to be concerned about the
    impacts of climate change as its large population
    depends on climate sensitive sectors like
    agriculture and forestry for livelihoods.

4
Contd
  • Adaptation to climate change is defined as an
    adjustment in natural or human systems in
    response to actual or expected climate stimuli or
    their effects, which moderates harm or exploits
    beneficial opportunities.
  • Adaptability refers to the degree to which
    adjustments are possible in practices, processes
    or structures of systems to projected or actual
    changes of climate.

5
Project Goal
  • The overall goal of the project is to improve the
    livelihoods and adaptive capacities of the
    vulnerable rural communities to the adverse
    impacts of climate variability and change.

6
Project objectives
  • The public investment programmes for natural
    resource management and rural development
    (watershed and forestry management) implement the
    core elements of climate change adaptation.
  • Rural communities have access to innovative
    financial instruments, i.e. micro insurance and
    weather derivatives for climate risk management.

7
Project Details
  • Total Financial outlay (Proposed)
  • 6.0 million contribution from German Technical
    Cooperation (GTZ)
  • 2.0 million contribution from MoEF, GoI
  • Total 8.0 million (approx. Rs 42.4 Crore)
  • Project duration Five years
  • Location of implementation Maharashtra and
    Rajasthan on pilot basis. The tested models in
    these two states can be replicated in over 60 of
    Indias land area that is drought prone.

8
Strategy
  • Development and testing of technical solutions
    for adaptation for integration into the public
    watershed and forestry management programmes
  • Development and implementation of financial
    instruments, i.e. micro insurance and weather
    derivatives for climate risk management
  • Capacity building measures for strengthening the
    adaptive capacities of the communities
  • Process monitoring, documentation and
    dissemination of the developed models for large
    scale implementation

9
Linkages for Supporting Community-led Adaptation
Policy
Adaptation to Devlopment Processes
Science/Technology
Communities
Actors
Institution
10
Technical solutions for Adaptation
  • Land use planning
  • Water resource management
  • Alternate crops
  • Forestry management
  • Capacity building

11
Outcome of the project
  • Enhanced livelihood security for the rural
    communities in vulnerable rain fed areas through
    adaptation to the impacts of climate change
  • Reduction in climate related risk for the rural
    communities through insurance cover
  • Enhanced adaptive capacity of the rural
    communities and
  • Enhanced institutional capacity and coordination
    to support climate change adaptation.

12
The project supports..
  • The development and application of financial
    instruments, i.e. micro insurance and weather
    derivatives for climate risk management in
    selected vulnerable parts of India.
  • Involve public and private partners in order to
    enhance product innovation, service quality and
    standards for the benefit of the population in
    vulnerable areas,
  • Making those instruments affordable and creating
    awareness for their benefits as risk management
    tools.

13
Modalities
  • MOEF as Executing Agency
  • Senior officers at the level of Additional
    Secretary or Joint Secretary as the National
    Project Director (NPD)
  • Delineation and delegation of responsibilities to
    identified research institutions, NGOs.

14
Stakeholders
  • Ministry of Environment and Forests other
    concerned line Ministries.
  • National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
    Development (NABARD) / Climate Change Unit, GTZ
    NRM Programme
  • Line departments at the state level, district
    administration and PRIs
  • Non Government Organisations
  • Public and Private Sector (Indian and
    international) banks and insurance companies
  • Beneficiaries Rural Population in the pilot area
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