Around 127 districts in 27 states and Union Territories are supported under the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC), Union Minister Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav informed the Lok Sabha on December 16.

National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) 

• The National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) was established in 2015 to support adaptation activities in states and Union Territories that are vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. 

• NAFCC, a Central Sector Scheme, is implemented in project mode and 30 projects were sanctioned in 27 states and UTs with total project cost of Rs 847.48 crore. 

• Out of the 30 NAFCC projects, 28 projects cover districts that are classified as moderate, high or very high prone to drought.

• The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) is the National Implementing Entity (NIE) for NAFCC.

• NABARD performs roles in facilitating identification of project ideas/concepts from State Action Plan for Climate Change (SAPCC), project formulation, appraisal, sanction, disbursement of fund, monitoring and evaluation and capacity building of stakeholders including state governments.

• As per the “Climate Hazard and Vulnerability Atlas of India” published by India Meteorological Department (IMD), drought prone districts have been classified as those districts that have Drought Normalised Vulnerability Index as very high, high and moderate. 

• The total number of moderate, high and very high drought prone districts supported under NAFCC is 107, out of around 127 districts supported under the NAFCC.

• The specific sectors targeted under NAFCC projects include agriculture, livestock, water, coastal wetland management, forest conservation, coastline protection and management. 

• The funds under NAFCC are allocated project-wise. 

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