Project introduction
VITO has been selected by the World Bank to assist the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation towards Climate-Resilient and Low-Carbon Growth by diagnosing the city’s current resilience in terms of disasters, climate risks and emission intensity and quantifies its future risks. Based on the baseline assessments, needed strategic shifts, related to green technologies, service delivery mechanisms, innovative economic strategies covering adaptation and mitigation requirements, are planned for sustainable urban development of Ahmedabad.
Project highlights
- Diagnostics of city resilience in terms of disasters, climate risks and emission intensity
- Quantification of future climate risks for Ahmedabad city
- Comprehensive support including baseline assessment, climate adaptation and mitigation strategy design and implementation plans for climate-resilient and low-carbon growth
Objective
To strengthen the capacity of the city of Ahmedabad (India) for climate-resilient and low-carbon development
Partners
Taru Leading Edge, development advisory and think tank
Facts
- Funded by the World Bank Group
- Duration: 11 months, started in October 2021
