IIED's video: Adapting to climate change in rural India: scaling up the CRISP-M tool

An online tool is giving people in rural India access to drought early warnings and geographic data to help them find ways to adapt to climate change. The Climate Resilience Information System and Planning Tool (CRISP-M) tool is being rolled out in several states. It allows communities to see information such as existing land use, soil type, drainage characteristics and ground water conditions for their local area which helps them to plan how best to respond to climate change. It has been designed to work in tandem with the Indian government’s nationwide social protection programme which guarantees those without other means of income a wage in return for work constructing water conservation or harvesting structures. This video explains how the tool works and the impact it is having. With interviews with those who have used it, the short film shares lessons from its implementation and how it has contributed to a variety of development goals. More information: https://www.iied.org/power-tech-plus-people-early-warning-early-action-climate-risk-management