National adaptation M&E and the NAP process

National adaptation M&E and the NAP process

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  Page 1 National adaptationM&E and the NAP process NAP Expo, 5 April 2018, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Timo Leiter, GIZ Climate Policy Team
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  Seite 206/04/2018 Outline ➢ M&Eand the NAP process ➢ Specifying the focus ➢ Use of adaptation indicators ➢ Country-specific adaptation M&E systems ➢ Links to the Paris Agreement ➢ Characteristics ➢ Synergies with other Conventions Assessing national adaptation in light of the Paris Agreement
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  Seite 306/04/2018 M&E asintegral part of the NAP process M&E of the NAP process - GIZ's tools and experiences Source: UNFCCC NAP Technical Guidelines (2012)
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  Seite 4 Specifying thefocus of adaptation M&E M&E of adaptation process • Is the NAP process going according to plan? • Are adaptation actions taking place? (implementation) • Have intended milestones been reached? ➢ E.g. provision of relevant climate data to sector ministries, integration of adaptation into sectorial planning M&E of adaptation outcomes • Are adaptation goals/objectives being achieved? • Is climate vulnerability being reduced? M&E of the NAP process - GIZ's tools and experiences06/04/2018
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  Seite 506/04/2018 Adaptation metrics Chp2.Leiter & Pringle (2018): ➢ Pitfalls and potential of measuring climate adaptation through adaptation metrics. Metrics: ➢ Need to be fit for purpose ➢ Need to be linked to decision making or learning ➢ Cannot on their own respond to understanding adaptation progress ➢ There is no global universal adaptation metric www.UNEPDTU.org
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  Seite 606/04/2018 Global perspective Linkto the Paris Agreement • Emphasizes need for monitoring, reporting and learning (Art. 7) • Reporting by Parties: • Transparency Framework (13), Adaptation Communications (7) • Global Stocktake (14): collective progress of all countries Many countries are developing adaptation M&E systems • Aim: better understanding of adaptation achievements • > 40 countries are developing adaptation M&E systems • From all continents and country groups • At different stages of developing their M&E systems M&E of the NAP process - GIZ's tools and experiences
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  Seite 7M&E ofthe NAP process - GIZ's tools and experiences06/04/2018 Source: Leiter (2017). Country-specific assessments of adaptation progress. In: UNEP Adaptation Gap Report Chapter 4.
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  Seite 806/04/2018 National adaptationM&E systems Country-specific adaptation M&E systems • Respond to national context • Development planning • Climate change policies • Address national information needs • Reflect national institutional arrangements • Consider available resources Further details and country cases: UNEP (2017): Adaptation Gap Report • Chapter 4: National adaptation M&E systems M&E of the NAP process - GIZ's tools and experiences
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  Seite 9 Country examples:country M&E factsheets 06.04.2018 ➢ Describing in detail a country‘s adaptation M&E system ➢ E.g. policy context, purpose, indicators and institutional arrangements ➢ Links to the Paris Agreement ➢ Covering 15 countries, updated for COP23 ➢ Available in English, French and Spanish
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  Seite 1006/04/2018 A guidebookfor national adaptation M&E • M&E Supplement to NAP Technical Guidelines, developed in cooperation with the Adaptation Committee and the LEG • Provides a systematic approach to developing an M&E system based on guiding questions • Four building blocks of M&E: 1. Context 2. Content 3. Operationalisation 4. Communication M&E of the NAP process - GIZ's tools and experiences
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  Seite 11 Synergies anddifferences between monitoring the implementation of the PA, SDGs and Sendai Framework 06.04.2018 • There is complementarity, but also differences between the SDGs, Sendai Framework and Paris Agreement ➢ SDGs & Sendai: indicators at global level ➢ SDG progress report 2017: just 4 indicators for goal13 ➢ Monitoring one of the three agreements does not sufficiently monitor the others Recommendations ➢ Specify the level of M&E (global or national) ➢ Specify the purpose of M&E ➢ Seek synergies in data sources ➢ Further details in Policy Brief for COP23 Synergies between monitoring of SDGs, Sendai Framework and Paris Agreement
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  Seite 12M&E ofthe NAP process - GIZ's tools and experiences06/04/2018
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  Seite 1306/04/2018 Key messages •Adaptation M&E systems are country-specific • M&E development needs to address key questions: ➢ Scope, purpose and target audience ➢ Data and information needs; existing data ➢ Link to other national processes and stakeholders ➢ Vertical links across levels of government M&E of the NAP process - GIZ's tools and experiences • National adaptation M&E systems are an opportunity to better understand adaptation progress • Can also inform reporting to UNFCCC
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  Seite 14 Thank youvery much for your attention! [email protected] @TimoLeiter 06/04/2018 M&E of the NAP process - GIZ's tools and experiences