**5. Methods**

Stakeholder consultations were conducted in three IPs in Telangana State, including Cherlapally (I to IV), Hitech City, Madhapur, and Jeedimetla. Similarly, stakeholder consultations were conducted in four IPs in the state of Andhra Pradesh, including, Kakinada, Gajulamandhyam, Gajuwaka, and Ongole. Details regarding the type of industries in these IPs, the number of plots in each, and the extent of these IPs can be found elsewhere [25]. The criteria used for selecting the IPs, was based on the exposure of existing IPs to climatic changes, especially extreme climatic conditions in recent times such as severe cyclones, droughts, heat waves, and floods. Likewise, we included a variety of industries ranging from information technology to pharmaceuticals.

The capacity needs assessment was conducted in two stages, during the first stage, a brief presentation was made on climate change, and distinctions between gradual and extreme climatic events and its impacts. During the second stage, a focus group discussion (FGD) was conducted among the various stakeholders by dividing them into smaller groups to elicit the current level of capacity with regard to various functions and tasks with regard to CCA for both stakeholders and functional groups [25].

Information on current capacities and future needs for CCA were assessed, based on a numerical scale, scores were computed for current capacities for stakeholder groups (industry, local, and state functionaries), and simultaneously for functional groups (financial tasks and functions, planning tasks and functions, and engineering and infrastructure tasks and functions), and likewise scores were computed for target capacities.

$$\text{AS} = \sum\_{i=1}^{n} \text{Current tasks} \tag{1}$$

$$\text{TSS} = \sum\_{i=1}^{n} \text{Expected tasks under CCA} \tag{2}$$

Where AS = Actual score; TS = Total score

$$\text{Current Capacity} = \sum\_{i=1}^{n} \text{Current tasks} / \sum\_{i=1}^{n} \text{Expected tasks under CCA} \tag{3}$$

$$\mathbf{Capacity Gap} = \left(\mathbf{1} - \sum\_{i=1}^{n} \mathbf{Current tasks} / \sum\_{i=1}^{n} \mathbf{Expected tasks under CCA}\right) \tag{4}$$

Eq. (4) provides the capacity gap, high value indicates greater training needs.
