This report is a high level strategy document based on interim findings from a study on ‘Developing Financing Strategies for Implementing the State Action Plans on Climate Change.’ It primarily focuses on strategies for states to access and leverage Central … Read More
Institutions and Society
Developing Financing Strategies for Implementing the State Action Plans on Climate Change
Koyel Mandal, Sunanda Rathi, Vivek Venkataramani
Study of Ecological, Socio-Economic and Livelihood Dimensions of Grazing Exclusion in Protected Forests of West Sikkim
Shweta Bhagat, Mansi Diwan, Vivek Venkataramani
The goal of this study was to examine the impact of grazing exclusion in West Sikkim on forest ecosystems and livelihoods of local communities. This report presents findings from the assessment.
An Evaluation of India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change
Sujatha Byravan, Sudhir Chella Rajan
This project develops a broad-stroke analysis of the design of India’s climate missions of the National Action Plan on Climate Change. The study is based on interviews of experts in particular domains who also understand climate change. The broad crosscutting … Read More
Climate Finance: Understanding India’s Requirements and Opportunities
KOYEL K MANDAL and SIVAPRADHA C R
Progress towards climate change goals often falter over a familiar stumbling block: financing. India’s climate finance requirements are enormous and we are looking for a combination of domestic public financing, private financing and international climate finance to meet our needs. … Read More
The Base of Pyramid Distribution Challenge: Evaluating Alternate Distribution Models of Energy Products for Rural Base of Pyramid in India
Sachin Shukla, Sreyamsa Bairiganjan
This paper analyzes product distribution choices available in rural BoP markets and helps enterprises evaluate the key drivers of distribution for successful goto-market strategies. It is based on extensive field work with commercial and social enterprises, rural BoP consumers and … Read More
Environmental Sustainability Index: Tamil Nadu
Harshad Pathak
The environmental sustainability index developed by the Centre for Development Finance seeks to track the performance of Indian states across various parameters and enable climate action. This case study highlights the current scenario in Tamil Nadu and sheds light on … Read More
Environmental Sustainability Index: Sikkim
Harshad Pathak
The environmental sustainability index developed by the Centre for Development Finance seeks to track the performance of Indian states across various parameters and enable climate action. This case study highlights the current scenario in Sikkim and sheds light on the … Read More
Environmental Sustainability Index: Haryana
Harshad Pathak
The environmental sustainability index developed by the Centre for Development Finance seeks to track the performance of Indian states across various parameters and enable climate action. This case study highlights the current scenario in Haryana and sheds light on the … Read More
Environmental Sustainability Index: Arunachal Pradesh
Harshad Pathak
The environmental sustainability index developed by the Centre for Development Finance seeks to track the performance of Indian states across various parameters and enable climate action. This case study highlights the current scenario in Arunachal Pradesh and sheds light on … Read More
Environmental Sustainability Index: Andhra Pradesh
Harshad Pathak
The environmental sustainability index developed by the Centre for Development Finance seeks to track the performance of Indian states across various parameters and enable climate action. This case study highlights the current scenario in Andhra Pradesh and sheds light on … Read More