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National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Country-level training

Supported By In cooperation with

Session 6M&E of Climate Change Adaptation and

Linkage with NAP Process

Presented by Nat Pinnoi, Ph.D.Private Sector Finance Specialist

UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub

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Overview of this module

• Rationale of M&E in the context of the NAP process

• Practical approaches for M&E• Lessons learnt: use M&E for learning and

steering the NAP process from the beginning on

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What can you expect to learn from this session?

• Understand importance and challenges of M&E in the NAP process

• Learn about different approaches and examples for M&E

• Understand how to develop ‘good’ metrics / indicators and how to operationalize M&E

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Content

• Rationale for adaptation M&E• Purposes of M&E• How to develop an M&E system• What to measure / indicator development• Successful operation

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STEERING

ACCOUNTABILITY

Learning

Rationale for adaptation M&E

REPORTING

• Understand what works well (and what doesn‘t)

• Support management under uncertainty

• Accountability for climate finance

• Comply with national and international reporting

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UncertaintyIn climate and socio-

economic development

Long time horizonSuccess of adaptation only

visible after extended timeframe

ComplexityEntanglement with social and economic stressors

Context-dependentNo universal

indicator

2020 - - - - -2050

Challenges of adaptation M&E

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Context-dependentNo universal

indicator

No one metric

What to monitor? Which indicators to

use?

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What is the purpose of the M&E system?Broad spectrum of purposes, e.g.:

• Monitor results-oriented implementation of adaptation actions and plans, e.g. for a country with a comprehensive planning framework

• Monitor the NAP process itself, how it is progressing (but not the actual adaptation results)

Two key take-away:

• No one-size-fits-all solution for all purposes/contexts

• 2. An adaptation M&E system does not necessarily need to be new and highly complex – it can rather build on existing information and monitoring systems

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How to develop the adaptation M&E system

Key message:Be country specific. There is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Key message:Bring methods (e.g. result chain, VA) in line with purpose

Key message:Get inspiration from indicator repository but tailor to specific context.

Key message:Set realistic timelines for development of M&E system.

Key message:Ensure reflection at policy and decision-making level.

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Results chain

IF THEN

ELSE … Risk Management

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Indicator development: monitoring areas

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•No. of people @ risk from flooding

•% of households with safe drinking water

•Expected intensity of floods

Example: Flooding Indicators should comply with the SMART rule: be

S: SpecificM: MeasurableA: Attainable (targets)R: RelevantT: Time-bound

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Example of a method for adaptation M&E: results chain

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•Funds provided for training

•No. of small scale dams under operation

•Wheat yield of small farmers per year.

•Annual income of small farmers per year.

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Key tips for a successful M&E development – I

• Clarify purpose: be clear about what M&E is done for (purpose), how its results should be used and by whom

• Designate clear responsibilities for collecting data, analysis and reporting

• Limit complexity of your indicator system: focus on those areas which you consider most relevant

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Key tips for a successful M&E development – II

• Use as much as possible existing data sources and monitoring systems. Relevant questions:

• What data and information are being collected already by other M&E frameworks (e.g. from agriculture, water, health, economic development etc.) and are relevant for M&E of adaptation?

• Which already existing data sources refer to CC impacts, vulnerabilities, adaptation outputs and outcomes, etc.?

• What could be done to make other data relevant for adaptation M&E – potentially through adjustments?

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Exercise: define key areas for monitoring/drafting indicator/Institution Setting to do M&E

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definitions

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Example of results chain