Projects

Projects

Designing Adaptation to Climate Change Responses for inclusion in IFAD's Project in Jhakhand

August 1, 2011 to December 10, 2011
| Completed Project

The project aims to analyse the positive and negative impacts of climate variability/change on the livelihoods of IFAD’s target groups, and propose robust adaptation measures, as well as, potential ways of benefiting from opportunities presented by climate change.

Supporting fuel subsidy reform in India

August 1, 2011 to September 18, 2012
| Completed Project

This project aims to bring together research organisations and policy makers to initiate a reform in fuel pricing policy in India. The project is being led by the Global Subsidies Initiative of IISD with TERI and NIPFP (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy) as local partners.

Training program on Climate Change & Clean Development Mechanism for GAIL executives

July 18, 2011 to August 24, 2011
| Completed Project

A two-day training program dealing with Climate Change, Mitigation, Clean Development Mechanism, Carbon Finance will be organized for executives at GAIL. The program will also briefly touch upon the role of business in terms of GHG accounting, Carbon neutrality and Sustainibility reporting.

Feasibility Study for Solar Power Plants in Sierra Leone and Liberia

July 1, 2011 to December 23, 2011
| Completed Project

This study aims to prepare feasibility reports for setting up of decentralised solar PV power plants (having capacity of around 20 kWp) to provide electricity supply to the industrial growth centres in four locations (Ganta, Bo, Kpandebu and the Rubber Science Technology Institute at Harper.

Study on indoor air quality at three offices of WHO in Delhi (Nirman Bhawan, BKK and NPSP)

June 21, 2011 to February 24, 2012
| Completed Project

Indoor air quality is an area of increasing concern not only in rural households burning biomass fuel but also in urban buildings as it impacts the health, comfort, well being, and productivity of building occupants.

Life cycle analysis of transport modes

June 20, 2011 to July 18, 2012
| Completed Project

The aim of the study is to conduct a life cycle analysis of different modes of transport to estimate their impact on energy consumption and carbon emissions. Specific study objectives include: - To develop a methodology for life cycle assessment of the selected modes of transport

Carbon Governance at Sub-national Level in India

June 15, 2011 to April 4, 2012
| Completed Project

The project aims to conduct a study on carbon governance at sub-national level in India conducive to measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction by urban planning in relevant sector.

Sensitization, Education and Awareness on Recycling for a Cleaner Habitat

June 15, 2011 to June 21, 2012
| Completed Project

Project SEARCH aims at instilling good waste management practices amongst students and teachers and through them to the larger school community. It focuses on the core issue of ‘waste’ and creates interlinkages with the current patterns of lifestyle and consumption.

Field testing of WHO’s Generic Research Protocol for assessing potential association between Climatic Factors and Malarial incidence using a retrospective approach at selected site(s) in India

June 15, 2011 to May 15, 2012
| Completed Project

The primary objective of this retrospective study is to explore the potential relationship between climatic factors and malarial incidence through statistical analysis of meteorological and health data for selected site(s) in India by adopting and suitably customising the guidelines provided in the Generic Research Protocol developed by the WHO.

Climate and Development Research Review

June 6, 2011 to November 15, 2012
| Completed Project

The 2011 Climate and Development Research Review is that it will provide an expert summary of the best research on key aspects of climate and development worldwide in a readable and informative format. This publication will be something that policy advisers will want to use and disseminate to colleagues, as essential background reading to support their decision making.