© UKCIP 2015 Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation for Adaptation A brief introduction to the EEA Expert Workshop on MRE Patrick Pringle Deputy Director

© UKCIP Why MRE matters for adaptation  CCA is a relatively new field, need to understand what works (or not), when, where and why?  CCA is complex and context specific, much to learn  We need to adapt in a timely and efficient way © UKCIP 2015  We need to be accountable – are we investing in the right things and the right time?  We need to respond to changing conditions  It is a crucial part of the adaptation cycle

© UKCIP But we expect different things from MRE  Evaluate effectiveness?  Assess efficiency?  Understand equity?  Provide accountability?  Assess outcomes?  Inform policy?  This will also be explored in Session 2. © UKCIP 2015

© UKCIP Increasing appreciation learning matters… [A project M&E system] “is often oriented towards donor reporting, however good M&E is more comprehensive than this, and should be designed to facilitate learning while monitoring and evaluating the project.” ( CARE international) © UKCIP 2015 M&E can potentially offer promising avenues for learning, which is critically important for developing effective programmes that facilitate climate change adaptation (Villanueva, 2011) “ Learning needs to be an important part of evaluation” (Summary of Key messages, UNFCCC Adaptation Committee Workshop on M&E, 2013) “M&E must become a tool for improvement and learning, not a simply mechanism for reporting and accounting” (Bours et al. 2014)

© UKCIP What do we mean by MRE?  Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation  But why not M&E?  Or Monitoring Reporting, Learning and Evaluation (MR LE)  Or Monitoring Learning and Evaluation (MLE)?  Or M&E for R&L?!!!  We are not committed to one term (“horses for courses”) so this will be discussed later © UKCIP 2015

© UKCIP Challenges for adaptation MRE  Adaptation is a process not an end point  Long timeframes stretch far beyond common policy lifetimes  Uncertainties are inherent when implementing CCA interventions  Measuring avoided impacts  Tracking a ‘moving target’  Attribution or contribution?  No ‘ultimate’ measure (unlike mitigation)  Spatial coherence – how to understand a ‘local’ issue at national level? © UKCIP 2015

© UKCIP Adaptation MRE at different scales  Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation occur at different scales and in different sectors  But not always at the same time or through a single system or mechanism  We want to understand adaptation progress and performance at a range of scales © UKCIP 2015  But these scales don’t ‘stack’ neatly together easily  What is the role of the national level and how does it sit with other scales?

© UKCIP MRE at national level in Europe (2014)  7 countries were implementing an MRE scheme  6 were working on MRE schemes and 12 are planning to do so in the future.  MRE considered for a range of different purposes (from evaluating the preparedness of a country to evaluating a specific policy measure)  Countries are using a variety of approaches  10 countries out of 22 are implementing or developing indicators on climate impacts, risks and adaptation  Some countries are planning to use MRE schemes to revise either their national strategy or plan From a self-assessment survey in EEA National adaptation policy processes in European countries © UKCIP 2015

© UKCIP How the workshop will work  Interactive and participatory  Learning from one another  Finding common ground  Understanding differences  Improving policy and practice  Having fun on the way! © UKCIP 2015

© UKCIP About the workshop: Six core sessions  Day 1  Workshop session 1 – Understanding of MRE  Workshop session 2 – Purpose and objectives of adaptation MRE  Workshop session 3 – Methods for adaptation MRE at national level  Day 2  Workshop session 4 – Governance and participation  Workshop session 5 – Application of results in policy and practice  Workshop session 6 – Reflections, gaps and support needs © UKCIP 2015

© UKCIP Session 1  What have you found national level adaptation MRE useful for?  What type information is best captured at national level?  In your experience how is adaptation MRE at national level different to other levels? © UKCIP 2015

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© UKCIP Workshop session 3 – Methods for adaptation MRE at national level  Methods = ‘the tools of the trade”  The means by which we gather and analyze data  The tools we use for monitoring adaptation progress and performance (e.g. indicators)  The evaluation methods we employ (including the way we engage with different stakeholders)  The ways we report and share what we find out (please note this aspect will be covered in detail in session 5) © UKCIP 2015

© UKCIP Indicators  How critical were indicators perceived to be by the two groups?  What type of indicators have been used?  What would be the key lessons from you experiences of developing indicators? © UKCIP 2015

© UKCIP Data  Did data limitations shape the methods you have used or plan to use?  What useful techniques have been used to overcome data issues? © UKCIP 2015

© UKCIP Key lessons  If you were advising someone who was about to develop their MRE methods at national level what advice would you give them?  What challenges are you still facing with MRE at national level? © UKCIP 2015