RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Mapping National and International Flow of Funds for Conservation of Biodiversity with Special Focus on Maharashtra Province in India

  • Rathin Roy Rita Pandey Manish Gupta Paavani Sachdeva Shivali Sugand Abhishek Singh
  • May 2017
  • National Institite of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)
  • India

In India BIOFIN is anchored at the Ministry of Environment, Forests Climate Change (MoEFCC) with project management support, among others, from UNDP. This study report is a part of the overall BIOFIN study in India. The main objectives of the study as per the terms of reference for the National Institute of Public Finance & Policy (NIPFP) are:

  1. Appraisal of relevant programs at the state level corresponding to BIOFIN Workbook 1A and 1B in Maharashtra.
  2. Analysis of public expenditure on biodiversity conservation in the pilot state of Maharashtra.
  3. Assessment of expenditure on biodiversity conservation at the central level by central public sector enterprises.
  4. Assessment of expenditure on biodiversity conservation at the central level by civil society organizations.
  5. Assessment of international funds flow in India for conservation of biodiversity.