Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum VIII Funding proposal package for FP045

The proposal outlines a project to enhance groundwater recharge in 10,000 community ponds using structural adaptation measures and the installation of 1,000 solar pumps for irrigation in Odisha, India. The project aims to benefit 5.2 million vulnerable people, particularly SC-ST communities and women, by improving water tables and food security. With a total investment of 166.297 million USD, the project requests 34.357 million USD in GCF grants, complemented by co-financing from the Government of Odisha and the World Bank. Key expected outcomes include the avoidance of 2,614 tonnes of CO2 per year and the stabilization of up to 1 million agricultural jobs over four years.

• The project targets 5.2 million vulnerable people in 15 priority districts of Odisha, including 1.5 million from SC-ST communities, with women making up 50.1% of the direct beneficiaries.
• The primary adaptation measure involves installing Ground Water Recharge Systems (GWRS) in 10,000 tanks to bypass low-permeable soil layers and establish connectivity with underlying aquifers.
• The project includes a mitigation co-benefit through the installation of 1,000 solar pumps, which is expected to save 3.27 million kWh of energy per year and avoid 2,614 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
• The total project financing is 166.297 million USD, with 34.357 million USD requested as a GCF grant and the remainder provided via the State Convergence fund, community contributions, and a 7.064 million USD loan from the World Bank (IBRD).
• Climate projections for Odisha indicate that temperatures may breach the 2°C barrier by the end of the 21st century, with the highest rises expected in north-western, western, and south-western regions.
• The project aims to stabilize approximately 1 million agricultural jobs over four years by reducing distress migration among the SC-ST and marginal worker populations.
• A single recharge unit is estimated to replenish 13 hectare meters of groundwater annually, potentially raising the water table by 4.17 meters within a 500-meter radius.
• The project will implement a three-level monitoring system involving Pani Panchayats, a satellite-based system via the Odisha Remote Sensing Application Centre (ORSAC), and a project monitoring cell.

APA

Green Climate Fund (2017). Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum VIII Funding proposal package for FP045. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b16-07-add08.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum VIII Funding proposal package for FP045. 2017. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b16-07-add08.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2017consideration, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Consideration of funding proposals – Addendum VIII Funding proposal package for FP045}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2017}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/gcf-b16-07-add08.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }