Reversing Environmental Degradation and Rural Poverty through Adaptation to Climate Change in Drought Stricken Areas in Southern India: A Hydrological Unit Pilot Project Approach (under India: SLEM)

  • India
  • South Asia

ENTRY DATE: 09.03.2012 | LAST UPDATE: 09.03.2012

SCALE:

  • Sub-national Level

TARGET AREA:

  • Rural

BEST PRACTICE IN:

  • Capacity Building

KEY SECTOR:

  • Land Use Management

FUNDING AMOUNT:

  • USD 1,000,001 - USD 5,000,000

Description of Intervention

The proposed project focuses on community capacity building and strengthening community based organizations with needed skills and knowledge to adapt to climate variability and change. It will also supplement the ongoing efforts by bringing the missing element of empowering the community. Through the climate change schools (CCS), the farmers and communities will be enabled to gather all technical data related to rainfall, soil moisture, runoff, soil quality along with appreciation of the process of carbon sequestration at the farm level.

Problems to be Addressed

Climate variability and its impact on rural communities, especially on their water resources and land

Aims

Improving knowledge dissemination to communities regarding land and water resources

Objectives

• To change impacts in pilot hydrological units (HUs) in seven drought-prone districts of Andhra Pradesh; and
• To establish a knowledge base for large-scale interventions in 650 habitations in Andhra Pradesh, for adaptation in relation to sustainable land and water management in draught prone regions.

How it fits into the EbA concept

The project involves awareness creation and empowering the communities to the impacts of climate change by giving technical data support. The project is a grass-root level farmer oriented environmental intiative incorporating the effects of climate variability and change, thus contribute to the rehabilitation and protection of critical ecosystems, and improved soil carbon sequestration while raising agricultural productivity.

Relevant Publications

Project Endorsement Document