The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has been a partner of India for more than 60 years. Since 2011, SDC’s engagement focuses specifically on climate change adaptation and mitigation, and other environmental challenges. The office in India is part of SDC’s Global Programme Climate Change and Environment (GPCCE). SDC is working across the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) in close collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, National Disaster Management Authority, NITI Aayog, Department of Science and Technology, and Ministry of Jal Shakti at the national level, State Government Nodal Agencies, National and International partners. SDCs work complements an increased focus of the Government of India on sustainable development of the Himalayan region with Switzerland’s expertise in addressing climate change concerns through systems development and modelling technologies for scalable adaptation actions in mountain ecosystems.
Swiss expertise offered for
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Innovative Actions
Develop and test innovative solutions to address the causes and effects of climate change. -
Policy
Contribute with evidence-based and practical experiences to policy processes at the local, national and global level. -
Knowledge
Generate and disseminate scientific and applied research based knowledge for capacity building and awareness.
Our Partners
The key projects to support climate change actions in IHR are as follows:
1. Strengthening Climate Change Adaptation in Himalayas (SCA-Himalayas)
2. Strengthening State Strategies for Climate Action (3SCA)
3. The Indian Himalayas Climate Adaptation Programme (IHCAP)
