This handbook, a cooperation project of the Vasudha Foundation India and the Heinrich Boell Foundation offices in India and North America, has been designed as a guide for civil society groups and other stakeholders in India to understand the various issues around climate finance needs and flows, specific to the Indian context. Such knowledge and background information is essential to fulfill the potential of Indian civil society groups to meaningfully engage in the decision-making process. It seeks to analyze the current institutional and governance structure for climate finance in India. Additionally, it also seeks to assess the actual flows of finance received for addressing mitigation and adaptation in India against climate finance needs identified by the central and state governments.