DFID 7510 Service Provider for Infrastructure for Climate Resilient Growth in India (ICRG)

Actual CPV code is ‘75211200 Foreign Economic-Aid Related Services’.

The programme has four outputs:

• I.More capable states able to ensure stronger local implementation including through more capable communities able to undertake improved planning, implementation and monitoring of physical assets under MGNREGS.
• a.Improved capacity of Panchayats and other implementation agencies such as Women Self Help Groups and Civil Society Organizations on participatory and scientific planning of infrastructure under MGNREGS.
• b.Improved technical capacity of Block and District level engineers and technical staff on designing of climate resilient infrastructure under MGNREGS.

• II.Enhanced capacity of technical organizations such as academic institutions, technical engineering institutions, training organizations and barefoot engineers’ for providing sustainable technical support to building resilient infrastructure.
• a.Strengthened capacity of Bare-foot engineers for carrying out technical activities related to planning, design and maintenance of assets.
• b.Improved capacity of State Institute of Rural Development and other training and academic institutions at state level to integrate climate and sustainable livelihoods in their training programmes.

• III.Strengthened MGNREGS systems and processes to support construction of better quality infrastructure and improved resilience of rural poor, including through development of innovative tools.
• a.Innovative IT based tools and processes developed for better planning and monitoring of infrastructure.
• b.GIS based asset mapping systems for MGNREGS infrastructure.
• c.Strengthened capacity of National Informatics Centre (NIC) to integrate climate in existing IT based services related to MGNREGS infrastructure.

• IV.Evidence generated and shared nationally and regionally to (a) inform a stronger policy focus on the design and implementation of public works based programmes, and (b) strengthen the evidence base for how better physical assets can build more climate resilient livelihoods.
• a.Improved evidence base to link MGNREGS with climate resilience, economic benefits and environmental benefits.
• b.Improved knowledge base of scientific assessments to inform climate resilient planning and design of infrastructure.
• c.Knowledge products and training modules on climate resilient and participatory planning and construction of infrastructure.
• d.Policy briefs and applied research to inform policies that support building resilient infrastructure in rural areas.