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© UKCIP 2015 Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation for Adaptation A brief introduction to the EEA Expert Workshop on MRE Patrick Pringle Deputy Director
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© 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
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© 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
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© 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)
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© 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
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© 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
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© 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?
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© 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 2014 - National adaptation policy processes in European countries © UKCIP 2015
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© 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
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© 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
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© 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 September 2011 Presentation title, edit in header and footer (view menu) Page 12 www.ukcip.org.uk © 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
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© 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
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© 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
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© 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
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