Learning to ADAPT: monitoring and evaluation approaches in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction: challenges, gaps and ways forward, SCR Discussion Paper 9
Abstract
This working paper is a methodological contribution to the emerging debate on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in the context of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Effectively managing disaster risk is critical for adapting to the impacts of climate change, however disasters risk reduction M&E practice may be limited in capturing progress towards adaptation. First, the paper situates the M&E discussion at the interface of climate change adaptation, disaster risk management and development. It describes the key practical challenges for M&E in the context of climate change and briefly explores the limitations of current disaster risk reduction M&E efforts within this context. Second, the paper examines current M&E efforts in adaptation and disaster risk reduction, comparing methodological aspects and the conceptual underpinnings of existing practice, pointing to gaps and limitations. Particular attention is paid to the room current approaches provide in gaining a deeper understanding of the determinants that may enable or constrain adaptation and in building an evidence base of progress made. Finally, based on the limitations that these present, the authors present a set of ADAPT principles (Adaptive, Dynamic, Active, Participatory and Thorough) to facilitate the development of M&E frameworks for interventions that aim to contribute to integrated adaptation processes.
Citation
Villanueva, P.S. Learning to ADAPT: monitoring and evaluation approaches in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction: challenges, gaps and ways forward, SCR Discussion Paper 9. (2011) : 49 pp.
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