Credit: UNFCCC

Publication date: 2015

Abstract

There are multiple approaches and methodologies to deal with M&E of adaptation. As more and more governments are moving towards development and implementation of adaptation plans and policies, a generic approach/tool for M&E at the national level is vital to track the impact of climate change adaptation uniformly. The PEG M&E tool paper is an initiative in this direction and is developed following some basic assumptions in the process to formulate and implement NAPs.

The LEG has established ten essential functions of the process to formulate and implement national adaptation plans (NAPs) to encapsulate the main expected outcomes of the process. In order to monitor and assess progress, the LEG has developed a set of generic metrics that can be applied to each of these essential functions when monitoring and assessing progress and effectiveness, and in so doing, helps identify gaps and needs to further improve the process. The generic metrics can be applied in a flexible manner, and the results are useful in directing efforts where gaps exist to ensure an effective and successful process over the long-term. The tool currently focuses on the process, while future extensions will cover the adaptation outcomes after implementation of the plans.