In 166 countries, we are working with people on their own solutions to development challenges.
Support poverty reduction, focusing on human development and access to livelihood and financial products.
Enhancing capabilities of government, locally-elected representatives, civil-society and communities.
Meet climate change challenges and support efforts to protect biodiversity and produce clean energy.
Build resilience of communities and supports institutions in preparing and managing disasters.
Halt spread, put HIV/AIDS at the centre of national development strategies and protect the rights of affected.
Changes in average temperatures, rainfall patterns and monsoon timings will affect India's entire environment,espec
ially the nation's water resources, sea-levels, and biodiversity, impacting a wide range of sectors, particularly agriculture.
People in India, especially the poorest, are very vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, mainly because the nation's economy is so closely tied to natural resources. For example, more than 56% of workers are engaged in agriculture and allied sectors, while many others earn their living in coastal areas through tourism or fishing. Most of India's poorest people live in rural areas, almost totally reliant on natural resources for their food, shelter and incomes. They are already experiencing the impacts of climate change, with few resources to cope.
There are many climate-related problems that people in India are already facing, such as diminishing water resources and frequent natural disasters. Climate change will aggravate these existing problems.
The National Communication: gaining a better understanding of the impacts and how to respond
Through the National Communication initiative, experts, researchers and institutions came together to prepare the First National Communication, a report presented to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. It includes an inventory of national greenhouse emissions, discusses impacts and vulnerability, and provides recommendations for activities to mitigate climate change. The preparation of this critical report is supported by the Global Environment Facility and UNDP. Work has now begun on preparing for the Second National Communication.
