Monitoring in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes​

Monitoring in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes​

1. Developing and Strengthening MEL Systems in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes Presentation September 11 th , 2024

2. Monitoring in NAP Processes Overview What is monitoring? What should we monitor? How to monitor? Key actions Developing indicators for monitoring for NAP processes.

3. Defining monitoring Monitoring is the ongoing collection and analysis of information to track the progress of NAP processes.  Monitoring is the systematic gathering of real-time information to check if activities are being carried out as planned, resources are utilized effectively, and progress is being made toward stated goals of the NAP processes. It involves continuous data collection, observation, and documentation to identify trends and any deviations from the planned course to take corrective action when necessary.   

4. Monitoring in NAP Processes What should be monitored? Decide on what activities needs to be monitored. Refer to your Theory of Change ( ToC ). Fibi Afloe , Lensational trainee, Ghana (2021) What is Theory of Change? A ToC can give a visual idea of how change is expected to be achieved. ToCs illustrates multiple connections between outputs, outcomes, and goals. It is a more sophisticated version of a logframe . ToCs also highlight the assumptions under which change is realized.

5. What are the different level of results Theory of Change can explain how activities lead to different types of results Outputs – products, goods and services resulting from an intervention e.g. projects, programs stakeholder engagement, institutional coordination etc. Outcomes – short and medium-term changes resulting from an intervention’s outputs e.g. change in behaviours enabling people and systems to adapt to climate change. Impacts – are longer-term changes resulting from an intervention e.g. securing sustainable development, wellbeing, reduced vulnerability

6. How to monitor? Four key actions to monitoring your NAP processes To monitor effectively focus on your priority sectors and decide on types and level of results to track. Decide what type of data is needed to monitor your activities. Assess available resource both financial and human. Ensure to engage stakeholder in your monitoring process e.g. government representatives, academia, NGOs and local communities.

7. Different types and sources of data collection

8. Data collection challenges & solutions Issues of lack of available and accurate data. Structural problems in data sharing within sectors and ministries. Staff shortage and limited capacities on collecting, managing and analysing data. Financial and resource constraints for data collection.

9. Innovation in data collection Case of Haiti One option for data collection is to make use of latest technologies Haiti is using drones for data collection for monitoring protected areas and evaluating forest cover The photos and images collected using drones will be used for communications efforts under Haiti’s NAP communications strategy . Credit: Stephen Howard

10. Case of Ghana and Kenya Envisioning resilience represents an approach to capture local women's voices about climate change using photography. This involved training of women groups to develop visual stories on climate change and their visions of resilience. The visual stories are then used to create a collective story as a narrative for dialogue with adaptation decision-makers in their countries. The intention of the dialogue is to develop a shared understanding of the effects of climate change on the trainees’ lives and the adaptation priorities for their communities.

11. Key considerations for developing indicators Indicators help to measure impacts of interventions under NAP process. Indicators need to be contextualised. Indicators can be quantitative and qualitative. Good indicators need to be SMART – ToC can guide the development of indicators. GESI considerations needs to be incorporated while developing indicators e.g. use disaggregated indicators. Important to remember that indicators have some limitations. S – Specific M - Measurable A - Achievable R - Relevant T - Timebound “ Number of households that receive climate information via SMS messaging on three or more occasions over the course of a year”

12. Key Messages Monitoring is an ongoing activity of the NAP process. Monitoring requires stakeholder engagement. Mixed approaches to data collection can provide a more comprehensive picture of what happened, how and why. Indicators need to be contextualised.

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