E

nvironment

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ell covering – net

H

CL Grant Project Title:

E

vidence Based

Participatory Approach in Ecosystem

Restoration for Climate Adaptation

Beneficiaries:

1,500 households

Location:

30 v

illages in 2 districts of

Maharashtra

Technology has been a driver of greater

transformation, including the use of drones

for disaster risk reduction response, satellite

phones, early warning apps and a Water

Governance Digital Platform.

AKAHI’s impact has been exponential

and sustainable. ‘Other achievements

include the multi-sectoral post-earthquake

reconstruction project in Gujarat and

Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh Relief

to Reconstruction Project, designing the

national seismic risk mitigation programme,

and more,’ explains Tameeza Alibhai.

Some examples of programmes include

habitat improvement like safe and green

houses, early warning systems for flood

management, planting trees, interventions

for homes and schools like solid-liquid

waste management, menstrual health

management, and more. AKAHI provided

the largest institutional contribution of non-

food relief material in 2018 Kerala floods.

And during the COVID-19 pandemic, it

reached thousands of frontline workers,

improved COVID compliant WASH

infrastructure and promoted community-

level covid compliant health and hygiene

behaviour, which benefitted over 10 lakh

community members.