Climate Adaptation in the Himalayas - Grant Component II

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Due to uncontrolled deforestation, a lack of framework conditions and investments for sustainable and participatory forest management and climate-related changes, the Indian states in the north and northeast are facing the challenge of stopping the degradation of forests and water catchment areas. Since these ecosystems represent the most important livelihood of the rural population, measures for climate-adapted rehabilitation and protection of forests are to be implemented in selected Indian states in the Himalayan catchment area. The main target group is the rural-indigenous population in the selected Indian states in the Himalayan catchment area. The project sponsors are the respective forestry and environmental administrations. The aim of the program is the rehabilitation, protection and sustainable, climate-resilient and community-based use of selected forest areas in at least three states in the north/northeast of India to preserve the livelihoods of the local population. The aim is to improve the rehabilitation, protection and sustainable use of selected forest areas, their productivity and water resources, and to develop and strengthen the resilience of forests and vulnerable populations to climate change. This grant component is intended to support the second phase of the first component of the FC program in the state of Manipur.