Capacity building & Tech support for Climate Resilient Infrastructure in Sikkim

About this project

Capacity building and technical support for improving skills for management and construction of climate resilient infrastructure development projects in Sikkim. The overall aim of the project is to build-up capacity of an Indian research and teaching organization (Sikkim University) and to various stakeholders involved in building climate resilient infrastructure projects in Sikkim using Norwegian method of Tunnelling (NMT). The intended outcome of the project will be enhancement of competence in using modern techniques such as NMT for underground construction in an environmentally friendly manner. Through such initiatives climate resilient infrastructure projects can be constructed in a safe and cost-effective manner for sustainable development. The target group will be the researchers/scientists from Sikkim University in addition to the various stakeholders such as NHPC and Wapcos which are involved in building infrastructure in the state of Sikkim.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action

Published by

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Government

Countries

India

Sectors

Urban development and management

Focus

Environment · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focus

Funded by

Norwegian Government

Implemented by

Norges Geotekniske Institutt

Passes funds through

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Embassies

Published by Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 27 Jan 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NO-BRC-971277882-IND-25/0001.

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