Restore, Conserve and Protect Forest and Tree Cover for NDC Implementation in India

Owing to socio-economic pressures, 43 percent of Indian forests are degraded. With 140 million hectars, the forest restoration potential is enormous. India is aiming at a national target for forest and tree cover of 33 percent, besides ambitious Bonn Challenge and NDC goals. Coordinated efforts of forest departments together with other line departments and institutions, decision-makers, local communities, and other stakeholders will support the translation of policy goals into action. In four states, the project supports key actors to effectively plan, finance, implement and monitor Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) and Trees Outside Forests (TOF) measures. By 2029, it aims to restore 0.4 million hectars of forest landscape. 10 million people will benefit from improved forest ecosystem services.

Project data

Countries: India
IKI funding: 17,500,000.00 €
Duration: 05/2022 till 04/2029
Status: open
Implementing organisation: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Political Partner: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) - India
Implementing Partner: Forest Survey of India

Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education

International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) - Nepal

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) - India

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) - India

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State of implementation/results

The implementation phase of the project started in May 2023 and culminated in the launch during the G20 Environment Ministers Meeting in Chennai, India. This milestone was achieved in the presence of high-level German and Indian representatives and in close cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
This significant initiative is an important step towards sustainable environmental protection and conservation for the region.

Latest Update:
04/2024