Restore Conserve and Protect Forest and Tree Cover for NDC Implementation in India (RECAP4NDC)

January-March | 2025
Bilateral

Forests and Natural Carbon Sinks

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The RECAP4NDC project held its 2nd National Project Steering Committee meeting, chaired by Shri Anjan Mohanty, to review progress and finalize key activities for 2025, including the urgent preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for selected landscapes. The project contributes to the Aravalli Green Wall Initiative through intervention sites in Delhi NCR and Gujarat and participated in the 1st Aravalli Green Wall Partnership Summit. Additionally, consortium partners IUCN India, TERI, ICFRE, FSI, and ICIMOD, along with state forest departments, convened in Mumbai for the annual planning workshop to align on priorities and implementation strategies for the coming year.

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Strategic steering of the project

The RECAP4NDC project held its 2^nd National Project Steering Committee (NPSC) meeting under the chairpersonship of Shri. Anjan Mohanty, Additional Director General (ADG), Forests and Mission Director, Green India Mission, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India. The meeting was attended by the consortium partners, representatives from the forest departments of the participating states, i.e. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Govt. of NCT Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan representing Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), as well as representatives from the German government. Progress of the project over the last one year was discussed and key activities for the upcoming year were discussed and agreed upon. Particularly, it was highlighted by the partners that it is imperative for the project to initiate and complete the preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the selected intervention landscapes under the project, in order to begin FLR implementation.

RECAP4NDC contributing to the Aravalli Green Wall Initiative

Two of RECAP4NDC’s project areas – Delhi NCR and Gujarat – fall within the geography of the Aravalli mountain range. The intervention sites selected in Gujarat and NCR within the Aravalli range will contribute to the larger goal of the Government of India’s Aravalli Green Wall Action Plan. In line with this larger goal, the project participated in the 1^st Aravalli Green Wall Partnership Summit, a flagship event organized by the Government of Haryana, to bring stakeholders together to discuss the restoration of the Aravallis. The Union Minister for the Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Sh. Bhupender Yadav was also present for this event. The project showcased some of the work already completed in identifying the extent of degradation in the Aravalli ranges and discussed upcoming activities, including the development of DPRs for the restoration of intervention sites.

Project planning for 2025

The project’s consortium partners – IUCN India, TERI, ICFRE, FSI and ICIMOD – convened in Mumbai along with representatives from the partner state forest departments for the annual planning workshop. Participants actively deliberated on key priorities for 2025 and agreed on activities to be implemented.