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Background:
India produces around 24% of the world’s tea production and consumes about 21% of the world’s
tea consumption. Nearly 80% of the tea produced is consumed within India. Around 40% of the tea is
grown by small tea growers. Erratic rains, floods and temperature variations are already having
adverse impacts on the tea sector in India and adaptation is necessary for sustainable future of the
tea sector. According to the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) submitted by India to the
UNFCCC on 2nd October 2015 adaptation is inevitable and an imperative for the development
process.
The EU Strategic Partnerships for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPIPA) project with
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India as the nodal
ministry is implementing activities across adaptation, mitigation, knowledge management and
networking. The project is being implemented by the EU Delegation in India with the support of the
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. As part of the adaptation
component of the SPIPA project “Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Project Proposal for Tea
Sector in Five States of India” is proposed. The Tea Board of India under the Ministry of Commerce
and Industry along with relevant state government departments are partners for implementation of
the project.
Objective:
The specific objectives of the work are as follows:
- Assessing the vulnerability of the tea sector value chain to adverse impacts of climate
change across five states including Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Himachal
Pradesh or Uttarakhand and Tripura.
- Developing a project proposal for financing through NAFCC for implementation of the
adaptation project across five states.
Tasks of the assignment:
In this context, the selected agency is expected to carry out following tasks within 2 Work packages
as mentioned in the TOR:
Task 1: Collating and analysing past climate data for the project region along with projections of
climate change for 2030, 2050 and 2100 for the project region.
Task 2: Analysing impact model results and relevant studies to determine the impact of climate
change on tea plantation crop. Preparing qualitative or semi-quantitative assessment of aggregate
climate risks.
Task 3: Including inputs from small tea growers and other relevant stakeholders regarding past and
current experiences related to climate and their autonomous adaptation activities.
Task 4: Selecting suitable adaptation measures based on the climate change vulnerability analysis.,
inputs from stakeholders, experts and based on national and international projects.
Task 5: Preparing application for seeking financing through the National Adaptation Fund for Climate
Change (NAFCC).
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