catalystsofchange-projectreport-12bc452e10895e5f.pdf

The report investigates how local multi-stakeholder platforms can catalyze the integration of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) in India. Focusing on the arid regions of Leh and Barmer, the project utilized household surveys, resource mapping, and the installation of an Automatic Weather Station to identify climate-induced risks and policy gaps. Key findings indicate that while local communities perceive clear trends in rising temperatures and erratic precipitation, government policies remain fragmented and compartmentalized. The project successfully implemented community-led initiatives, such as a radio program in Barmer and a climate school in Leh, to amplify local voices and provide scientific weather data for agricultural adaptation. The report concludes that the district level is the most optimal point for the convergence of DRR and CCA to drive upward policy transformation.

• Local communities in Leh and Barmer perceive a clear trend of rising temperatures and erratic precipitation, though they often lack a formal conceptual understanding of climate change as distinct from disaster events.
• Government policies for climate change and disaster management in India are operationally divergent and institutionalized within separate ministries, leading to poor coordination and fragmented implementation.
• In Leh, the project found that rapid and unplanned urbanization to support tourism increased the devastation of the 2010 floods by blocking local streams.
• The project established that the district level is the most effective administrative tier for integrating DRR and CCA because it is where government programs converge and is closest to the affected communities.
• A household survey revealed a significant gap in resilience building, with 83% of respondents in Leh and 64% in Barmer stating that no appropriate government actions had been taken to help them with disasters.
• The project implemented a community radio program in Barmer, training adolescent girls from marginalized communities to broadcast information on climate change and local adaptation solutions.
• In Leh, the installation of an Automatic Weather Station (AWS) and the creation of a climate school aimed to reduce dependence on traditional Buddhist calendars and encourage scientific weather data in farming to combat the trend of youth abandoning agriculture.
• The project identified 'invisible disasters,' such as the 2012-2013 snowstorms in Changthang that killed approximately 40,000 livestock, which often go underreported and unnoticed by official response mechanisms.

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@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetworkndcatalystsofchangeprojectreport12bc452e10895e5fpdf, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{catalystsofchange-projectreport-12bc452e10895e5f.pdf}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, url = {http://cdkn.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/CatalystsofChange-ProjectReport.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }