Financing Facilities for Urban Development II Finanzierungsfazilitäten für städtische Entwicklung II India's vulnerability to climate change is already evident in high risks of flooding, extreme heat and water scarcity. People in cities are particularly affected. Urban infrastructure increasingly need to be planned and implemented according to climate-adapted standards in order to be sufficiently resilient to the risks and consequences of climate change and to be able to effectively reduce the effects of climate change. The project Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development for Rishikesh aims to increase the climate resilience of the northern Indian city of Rishikesh, its inhabitants and visitors, while at the same time achieving a quantitative and qualitative improvement in urban supply structures regarding the provision of basic municipal services. Increased climate resilience is to be achieved through investments in infrastructure, which addresses the increasing climate risks. Risks of flooding will be mitigated by investments in blue and green infrastructure, as well as flood and erosion protection measures. The effects of extreme heat can also be addressed by blue and green infrastructure and improved water supply. Increased water scarcity will be dealt with by adequate wastewater disposal, treatment, and measures to maintain the supply network. Furthermore, the project contributes to climate protection and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by investing in climate-friendly transport infrastructure and green infrastructure. The project is designed as an open, criteria-based programme in order to be able to respond as flexible as possible to current and future needs. Vulnerable population groups and the needs of women in particular are to be given special consideration.The Project Executing Agency is the Urban Development Department of the Indian State of Uttarakhand. Die Vulnerabilität Indiens gegenüber dem Klimawandel zeigt sich bereits heute in hohen Überflutungsrisiken, extremen Hitzewellen und steigender Wasserknappheit, besonders betroffen sind Menschen in Städten. Städtische Infrastruktur muss zunehmend nach klimaangepassten Maßstäben geplant und realisiert werden, um ausreichend resilient gegenüber den Risiken und Folgen des Klimawandels zu sein und effektiv die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels reduzieren zu können. Das Vorhaben Integrierte Städtische Infrastrukturentwicklung für Rishikesh hat zum Ziel, die Klimaresilienz der nordindischen Stadt Rishikesh und ihrer Einwohner_innen und Besucher_innen zu erhöhen und gleichzeitig eine quantitative und qualitative Verbesserung der urbanen Versorgungsstrukturen hinsichtlich der Erbringung kommunaler Basisdienstleistungen zu erzielen. Eine gesteigerte Klimaresilienz soll durch Investitionen in Infrastrukturmaßnahmen erreicht werden, welche zunehmende Klimarisiken adressieren. Überflutungsrisiken werden u.a. durch Investitionen in blaue und grüne Infrastruktur sowie Überflutungs- und Erosionsschutz mitigiert. Die Auswirkungen extremer Hitze können ebenfalls durch blaue und grüne Infrastruktur sowie durch eine verbesserte Wasserversorgung adressiert werden. Zunehmender Wassermangel wird u.a. durch adäquate Abwasserentsorgung, Wiederaufbereitung und Maßnahmen zur Instandhaltung von Versorgungsnetzwerken begegnet. Darüber hinaus wird das Vorhaben einen Beitrag zu Klimaschutz und einer Verringerung der Treibhausgasemissionen leisten durch Investitionen in klimafreundliche Verkehrsinfrastruktur und grüne Infrastruktur. Das Vorhaben wird als offenes, kriterienbasiertes Programm konzipiert, um bestmöglich und flexibel auf den aktuellen und zukünftigen Bedarf eingehen zu können. Vulnerable Bevölkerungsgruppen und insbesondere die Bedarfe von Frauen sollen dabei besonders berücksichtigt werden. Projektträger ist das Urban Development Department des Bundesstaates Uttarakhand. India's vulnerability to climate change is already evident in high risks of flooding, extreme heat and water scarcity. People in cities are particularly affected. Urban infrastructure increasingly need to be planned and implemented according to climate-adapted standards in order to be sufficiently resilient to the risks and consequences of climate change and to be able to effectively reduce the effects of climate change. The project Integrated Urban Infrastructure Development for Rishikesh aims to increase the climate resilience of the northern Indian city of Rishikesh, its inhabitants and visitors, while at the same time achieving a quantitative and qualitative improvement in urban supply structures regarding the provision of basic municipal services. Increased climate resilience is to be achieved through investments in infrastructure, which addresses the increasing climate risks. Risks of flooding will be mitigated by investments in blue and green infrastructure, as well as flood and erosion protection measures. The effects of extreme heat can also be addressed by blue and green infrastructure and improved water supply. Increased water scarcity will be dealt with by adequate wastewater disposal, treatment, and measures to maintain the supply network. Furthermore, the project contributes to climate protection and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by investing in climate-friendly transport infrastructure and green infrastructure. The project is designed as an open, criteria-based programme in order to be able to respond as flexible as possible to current and future needs. Vulnerable population groups and the needs of women in particular are to be given special consideration.The Project Executing Agency is the Urban Development Department of the Indian State of Uttarakhand. Ziel der Maßnahme ist die die Finanzierung unterschiedlicher nachhaltiger Infrastrukturmaßnahmen in indischen Städten über Finanzierungsfazilitäten, z.B. Fonds