Forest for Water and Prosperity

(India): USAID will invest $1.0 million in FY 2021 Sustainable Landscapes funds into this mechanism. This technical assistance contract improves management of targeted forest landscapes in India for enhanced ecosystem services and increased inclusive economic opportunities. Forests in India provide an array of benefits, especially for the 300 million people that are dependent on forests for sustenance and livelihoods. Forests also provide a variety of ecosystem goods and services including timber and other wood products, non-timber forest products, clean water and air, climate regulation, soil stabilization, recreation and spiritual values. USAID works in close collaboration with the GOI's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, local governments and communities to adopt innovations and best practices, and build the capacity of local stakeholders to better manage India's forest resources. Targeted landscapes under the program will have the potential to reduce emissions and increase carbon sequestration, increase water flows and conserve biodiversity. .Funds will be used to accelerate and scale best practices developed under the program. This will include helping Indian

Source: IATI activity description, US-GOV-1-72038619C00001 (2018). The source's own text.