EIACP
About ADRI EIACP Resource partner
In 2018, the Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI), Patna entered into a Memorandum of Cooperation with the MoEF&CC to establish an EIACP Programme Centre/Resource Partner on “Climate Change and Water Management”, at ADRI.
The Programme Centre is a repository of information, publications and other value-added products on its assigned subject area; maintaining database; conducting various events and activities across the year including mass awareness campaigns and events on Mission LiFE and SAP; conducting GSDP courses and capacity building programmes and other mandated activities as directed by MoEF&CC.
The primary objectives of this centre are as follows:
- To develop database on different parameters relevant to water resources of India and climate change along with retrieval and dissemination capabilities.
- To establish seamless information flow between MoEF&CC and states/districts onwater resources and climate change.
- To conduct Green Skill Development Programme.
- To engage in and promote the objectives of Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment).
- To develop Grid Based Decision Support System (GRIDSS) for sustainable management of water resources.
- To facilitate Community Driven Environmentally Sustainable Village Programme.
- Prepare educational kits on environmental resource management.
- Strengthen MIS and GIS data/information base.
- To function as Decision Support System for Environmental Policy and Outcome/ Impact Valuation to MoEF&CC.
- To help India achieve Sustainable Development Goals.
- To act as Nationally Determined Contributor under the Paris Agreement/Other Climate Agreements.
- To act as a repository of information and publish Knowledge Outcomes including Newsletters, Infographics, Policy Papers etc related to the mandates.