NITI Aayog convenes National Workshop on Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation into Local Development Planning

NITI Aayog convened a National Workshop on ‘Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation into Local Development Planning’ in New Delhi. Policymakers, climate experts, civil society organizations, and development practitioners attended the workshop to explore effective strategies for integrating climate resilience into Panchayat Development Plans.

The workshop emphasized the need to equip Gram Panchayats with tools,



knowledge, and resources to effectively address climate challenges. In the workshop, it was emphasised that climate adaptation must be woven into all aspects of sectoral planning at the Panchayat level rather than being treated as a standalone effort. It was also underscored that climate modelling must be coupled with community-level knowledge to develop locally relevant adaptation strategies.