Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) For climate change adaptation in Himachal Pradesh

This report is the outcome of a stakeholder-driven Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) for adaptation in the water and agriculture sector to identify and assess environmentally sound technologies that will, within national development objectives, reduce the impact of climate change in Himachal Pradesh. A series of consultation on TNA was held in July 2018. DA and adelphi and National Climate Change Cell Himachal Pradesh, Department of Environment, Science and Technology (DEST) state were responsible for prioritization of adaptation technologies. All relevant Departments (Agriculture, Horticulture, Rural Development, and Groundwater), Department of Environment, Science & Technology, IMD, CWC, and some CSO and NGO representatives were consulted as part of the process. At a later stage the team may involve business sectors interested in understanding new technologies that will be involved in pilot project preparation process. A long-list of fifteen inventoried technologies from both water and agriculture sector was developed and after a prioritization a shortlist of adaptive technologies was agreed upon as a result of the consultations with stakeholders. For the development of the shortlist a Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA) tools was applied using criteria that were aligned with the National Water Mission and State’s priorities across climate, social, institutional, environmental, cost, economic and technological benefits.