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Solar technician trainees at work

A livelihood is not secure if the next climate shock can wipe it out.

Climate change is already altering how people farm, work, live and earn. We help vulnerable workers, farmers and enterprises adapt while building new economic opportunities through resilient agriculture, green jobs, finance, insurance and stronger markets.

Build a climate program where resilience also improves incomes

Adaptation and income, one ladder

Climate adaptation and economic opportunity belong together

  • A farmer may learn a climate-smart techniquebut still lack the capital to adopt it.
  • A young person may want a green jobbut lack recognised skills.
  • A micro-enterprise may invest in resiliencebut have no access to finance.

A climate shock can quickly wipe out an income gain if insurance or social protection is missing. So we connect adaptation with the economic tools required to act on it.

The rungs we measure

What progress can look like

  1. 01

    Higher and more resilient farm income

  2. 02

    Adoption of climate-smart practices

  3. 03

    Stronger FPOs and market access

  4. 04

    Access to adaptive finance

  5. 05

    Entry into green jobs

  6. 06

    Insurance and social-protection coverage

  7. 07

    Greater resilience to heat, water and other climate risks

The rungs we build with you

What we can build with you

Climate-smart agriculture.

Climate-resilient and regenerative farming practices.

Farmer and FPO resilience.

Business capability, finance, market access and stronger farmer institutions.

Adaptive finance.

Flexible capital and links to formal finance for equipment or livelihood transitions where appropriate.

Green jobs.

Employer-linked training and placement for occupations created by India's energy and climate transition.

Insurance and social protection.

Protection against shocks that would otherwise undo livelihood gains.

Heat and water resilience.

programs for vulnerable workers, communities and enterprises.

Women farmers working together in a green crop field

Why the rungs must connect

Why this approach matters

Climate programs work better when adaptation, finance, markets and livelihood outcomes are designed together rather than as separate workstreams.

Proof of the climb

Case studies

Green-job trainees installing solar equipment

91%Placement rate
9,800+Youth trained and certified
₹10-25KMonthly earnings for placed job seekers
In partnership with AccentureAccenture

India's renewable energy push needs trained technicians faster than the supply has kept up. 9,800+ semi-skilled youth were trained and certified in solar PV installation and Solar PV manufacturing technician roles, with placement support and mentorship built in. Job seekers now earn ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 a month.

Women farmers tending a vegetable crop

159%Farm income growth
3×FPO turnover growth
18×Women-led FPO turnover growth
In partnership with WalmartWalmart

10,000 farmers across 12 FPOs received returnable grants and CGTMSE-backed loans, alongside training in sustainable farming and support to sell through Flipkart and ONDC. FPO turnover tripled from ₹4.4 crore to ₹13.1 crore, and the program's seven women-led FPOs grew turnover 18 times over.