This is a Pilot Initiative on Drought Adaptation aims at promoting appropriate farming systems and land use changes, and common natural resource management for better adaptation of the communities to the changing climatic conditions, particularly long-term rainfall deficits.
 

APDAI is supported by a grant from the World Bank. It will follow is a consortium approach sourcing in expertise from various resource organizations and experienced NGOs. It will be taken up in partnership with the Mandal Mahila Samakhyas (federation of SHGs).  It is is anchored by Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) in partnership with WASSAN   

Expected Results 

• Tested drought adaptation packages of interventions (DAPs) and demonstrated benefits to farmers/communities from diversification/drought adaptation measures;

• Tested methodologies and toolkits for community level drought adaptation planning and implementation;

• Dissemination materials for community planning;

• Recommendations on  Institutional Processes, including linkages to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS);

• Identified and field-tested opportunities  for strengthening a policy and institutional support framework for  the AP DAI service delivery and scaling up of the pilot results;

• Proposal for/design of  a larger program

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