adelphi supported on behalf of GTZ jointly with the local partner CES (Centre for Environmental Studies) of the Anna-University in Chennai the project "Promotion of Technology and Innovation in Developing Countries and Economies in Transition". CES has developed an instrument called Rapid Industrial Assessment (RIA) that has been pilot tested with three companies in the textile hot spot Tirupur. Besides the development and implementation of RIA, adelphi conducted a needs assessment study in the textile sector in India identifying further areas of international environmental cooperation, technical assistance and capacity building between India and Germany in this specific sector in the future.