The Meghalaya Climate Change Centre (MCCC) was established under National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) in October, 2015. NMSHE is one of eight National Missions under National Action Plan on Climate Change.
The main objectives of the MCCC are:
To identify vulnerability and risk assessment at district level.
To take up Climate change impact studies.
Institutional capacity building and R&D for database/information generation as per the SAPCC and NMSHE requirements.
To conduct training programmes for stakeholders including government officials, community based organisations, media etc.
To sensitize educational institutions/conduct community awareness programmes.
The main focal activities of MCCC are:
Developing concept notes for various adaptation funds for climate change