ORCHID project: DFID-India Climate Risk Screening Process
Climate change is a threat to national and international development investments. Current climate-related hazards such as floods, drought, or cyclones already reduce the impact of poverty reduction interventions in India and elsewhere. Using OECD estimates, as much as 40% of DFID-I expenditure in India is potentially exposed to climate risks. Climate change impacts are likely to exacerbate many existing hazards and bring newer hazards such as temperature rise and sea-level rise to bear. Importantly, these impacts will be felt most acutely by poor people and communities, who tend to be more exposed to these hazards and have fewer resources to cope and adapt.
Such risks have prompted action to take steps to reduce risks associated with these hazards in the context of development interventions, in order to improve progress towards poverty reduction. Therefore arising a need for a climate risk screening process designed to help integrate climate change and climatic disaster risk management into DFID-I''s regular programme activities. As well as leading to changes in programmes, this process is also designed to raise awareness of climate change impacts and adaptation options for development programmes, inside and outside DFID.
Such risks have prompted action to take steps to reduce risks associated with these hazards in the context of development interventions, in order to improve progress towards poverty reduction. Therefore arising a need for a climate risk screening process designed to help integrate climate change and climatic disaster risk management into DFID-I''s regular programme activities. As well as leading to changes in programmes, this process is also designed to raise awareness of climate change impacts and adaptation options for development programmes, inside and outside DFID.