Indo-German Partnership in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

with focus on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity

Supported by:

Building upon the Indo-German partnership, we leverage knowledge exchange and capacities to access global

financial resources around innovations in agriculture value chains and climate action, as well as engage with

private-public platforms for climate negotiations and pro-poor development (GIAE, IGEP-RA, CCKN-IA, GCM,

ProSoil, CSUB, CMPA and I-CCC)

We promote knowledge and skills for climate resilient agriculture and the management of marine protected

areas (GIAE, ProSoil, CMPA and CCKN-IA)

Given that India currently generates 144,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste per day, we enhance usage of

alternative waste management solutions such as organic fertilisers or refuse-derived fuels, and support our

partners in accessing climate finance sources (NAMA and GCM)

Women constitute 72% of Indian agricultural labour force – by empowering them we ensure their increasing participation in natural resource planning and adoption

of sustainable soil management practices, providing access to agricultural knowledge, and through improved

outreach for forest ecosystem services (ProSoil, MGNREGA-EB, UPNRM, CCA-NER, CCKN-IA,

CCA-RAI and HP-FES)

We promote conservation and sustainable use of marine

biodiversity along India’s 7,000 km coastline and support decision making for effective regulation of marine

fisheries (CMPA and TEEB)

With three biodiversity hotspots located in India, we are committed to promote sustainable forest and agricultural management, mainstream biodiversity and values of ecosystem services, implement Access and Benefit Sharing mechanisms and introduce

sustainable approaches for soil protection and rehabilitation (NAMA, ProSoil, ABS, HP-FES, CCA-NER and TEEB & IBBI)

Eleven ongoing projects with the focus on Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management support India’s commitment in achieving 12 out of 17 goals and 46 out of 169 targets. The “cake” visualizes how the SDGs are aligned to the three interdependent dimensions of sustainable development: environment, society and economy. The size of each “cake piece” represents the contribution of the 11 projects towards 12 goals. The environment is determining human prosperity by its planetary boundaries and therefore is a crucial foundation for the world’s successful transition towards a sustainable future!

In India, private sector participation in climate action is key – but not yet sufficiently practiced. The solution is to promote inclusive, sustainable industrial and economic development as well as alternative business models through innovative financing, reporting and communication (GCM and IBBI)

We increase employment in agricultural value chains and natural resource related business through innovative financial products and mainstreaming of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the private sector (UPNRM, RIICE, GIAE and IBBI & TEEB)

With 400 million people in India living in extreme poverty, we support national flagship programmes that aim to increase income and improve livelihoods via climate resilient agriculture practices (UPNRM, MGNREGA-EB, CCA-NER, RIICE, ABS, HP-FES and CCKN-IA, ProSoil and GIAE)

With 200 million people undernourished in India, we support National and State governments, including the North Eastern Region, to eradicate hunger and increase food security through sustainable land use practices and innovations in the agriculture and food sector (ProSoil, CCA-NER, GIAE, CCKN-IA, RIICE, UPNRM and ABS)

To meet India’s rising demand for water, we support integrated natural resource management planning and implementation approaches for development of water resources (MGNREGA-EB, CCA-NER and CCA-RAI)

With India being one of the countries hit hardest by climate change, we support the implementation of the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution and its State Action Plans for Climate Change by expanding technical knowledge on climate change, introducing knowledge management tools on climate resilient agriculture practices, promoting climate resilient livelihoods and technological options as well as supporting access to (inter)national climate funds (CCA-RAI, NAMA, CCKN-IA, CCA-NER, ProSoil, GCM, I-CCC, MGNREGA-EB, UPNRM and CSUB)

ENVIRONMENT

ECONOMY

SOCIETY

Partnerships

Source: ‘Cake’ Illustration adopted from J. Lokrantz / Azote, Stockholme Resilience Centre

“We welcome the prominence given to environmental goals, especially climate change and sustainable consumption.”

– Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India (Statement at the UN Summit)

Programs and Projects 1. IGEP-RA: Indo-German Environment Programme in Rural Areas • CCA-RAI: Climate Change Adaptation in Rural Areas of India • UPNRM: Umbrella Programme for Natural Resource Management • CCA-NER: Climate Change Adaptation in the North Eastern Region

2. CCKN-IA: Climate Change Knowledge Network in Indian Agriculture

3. RIICE: Remote Sensing-based Information and Insurance for Crops in Emerging Economies

4. MGNREGA-EB: Environmental Benefi ts through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

5. Special Initiative One World No Hunger, GIAE: Green Innovation Centers for the Agriculture and Food Sector

6. Special Initiative One World No Hunger, ProSoil: Soil Protection and Rehabilitation for Food Security

7. NAMA: Development and Management of NAMAs in India

8. GCM: Global Carbon Market

9. I-CCC: Supporting the Institutionalisation of Capacities on Climate Change Studies and Actions

10. CSUB: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity • ABS: Access and Benefi t Sharing Partnership • HP-FES: Forest Ecosystem Services in Himachal Pradesh • TEEB & IBBI: Th e Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity and India Business Biodiversity initiative

11. CMPA: Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Protected Areas

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a public-benefi t federal enterprise owned by the German Government that provides services worldwide in the fi eld of international cooperation for sustainable development. For over 60 years, GIZ has been working jointly with partners in India for sustainable development. The 11 ongoing projects with the focus on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity are commissioned by the BMZ* and BMUB* and implemented in partnership with MoEFCC*, MoRD*, MoAFW*, NABARD*, MoDoNER*.

* BMZ - German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

* BMUB - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety

* MoEFCC – Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

* MoAFW – Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

* MoRD – Ministry of Rural Development

* NABARD - National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

* MoDoNER - Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

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