About the project
ECRICC is a transformative initiative aimed at addressing the growing vulnerabilities of India’s coastal regions to climate change. Spanning 949 villages across seven key landscapes in four districts of Odisha, the program is focused on enhancing adaptive capacity, restoring vital ecosystems, and strengthening community resilience. At its core, ECRICC promotes sustainable management of coastal ecosystem, community-led adaptation, and innovative climate-resilient livelihood solutions. Through strong partnerships, capacity building, and inclusive engagement, the initiative works to safeguard coastal livelihoods and ecosystems against the mounting threats of climate change.
Achievements
Project Output
Through the implementation of the project interventions, the outputs envisaged are:
Project Output 1
Enhanced resilience of coastal and marine ecosystems and their services.
Project Output 2
Climate adaptive livelihoods for enhanced resilience of vulnerable coastal communities.
Project Output 3
Strengthened coastal and marine governance and institutional frameworks for climate resilient management of coastal areas.
