The Government of Assam is committed to fostering inclusive growth, effective governance, and sustainable development across the state. Through its various departments and agencies, the Government works to deliver efficient, transparent, and citizen-centric services while promoting economic development, social welfare, infrastructure, education, healthcare, and employment opportunities.

The Mission of the Department of Environment and Forests, Assam is to protect and improve the environment, to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the State, to preserve and add new dimensions to the rich heritage of our composite culture, to protect and improve the natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have compassion for living creatures. It also encompasses opening up the forestry sector for income and employment generation among our people while conserving the priceless biodiversity of the State.

The Assam Climate Change Management Society (ACCMS), Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, Govenment of Assam, is a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) established under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam. It serves as the nodal body for coordinating all matters related to climate change in the state. ACCMS is responsible for the implementation of Assam State Action Plan on Climate Change, ensuring alignment of state priorities with national and international goals such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), REDD+, and other relevant commitments across sectors.

WRI India, an independent knowledge organisation registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable development. As an independent knowledge organisation, we leverage our data and expertise to catalyze change across systems like food, land and water; energy; and cities. Our work focuses on improving people’s lives, protecting and restoring nature, and addressing climate change. To enable progress at the pace and scale needed, we also engage with the economic, finance and governance systems that are key to enabling this change.

Vasudha Foundation is one of the prominent CSO/think tanks with the mission to conserve Vasudha through innovative approaches that can ensure a sustainable and inclusive future for India and Mother Earth. Established in 2010, Vasudha’s approach is largely data driven analysis, creation of data repositories with cross sectoral analysis, along with outreach to ensure resource conservation with the ultimate objective of conserving Mother Earth. Its mission is to promote environment-friendly, socially just and sustainable models of energy by focusing on renewable energy, energy-efficient technologies and lifestyle solutions. Vasudha Foundation engages with various organisations and agencies at both the national and state levels and has forged many active partnerships.