Integrated Climate Risk Assessment and Prioritization Framework for Scaling and Mainstreaming Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA)

The framework integrates a systems perspective and is low-cost, modular, and adaptable to diverse agroecological and institutional contexts. It utilizes publicly available data and case studies, participatory methods, and open-source tools, thereby minimizing the need for extensive infrastructure or proprietary systems. Designed for integration into existing planning processes (e.g., national-level and state-level action plans), it is partner-ready for governments, NGOs, and donors. Scaling requires minimal investment in training, local facilitation, and data mapping, all of which ICRISAT supports through operational toolkits, digital templates, and capacity-building modules.