Kenya’s Monitoring and Evaluation of Adaptation: Simplified, integrated, multilevel

Kenya is developing a phased adaptation M&E system to overcome challenges such as data operationalization and complexity. The system aims to integrate with national frameworks like the National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES) and align with the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2018–2022, focusing on seven priority sectors including disaster risk management and food security.

• Kenya's climate change legal framework is anchored by the Climate Change Act, 2016, which was the first legislation of its kind in Africa and mandates the mainstreaming of climate considerations into sector functions.
• The National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2018–2022 identifies seven priority areas for adaptation: disaster risk management, food and nutrition security, water and the blue economy, forestry, wildlife and tourism, health, sanitation and human settlements, manufacturing, and energy and transport.
• Previous attempts to implement a measurement, reporting and verification framework plus (MRV+) system were hindered by high costs and complexity, as well as being human-resource intensive.
• Stakeholder consultations revealed that the primary obstacle to effective M&E is not a lack of data, but rather the operationalization of data access, synthesis, and reporting.
• Kenya intends to develop its adaptation M&E system using a phased approach between 2018 and 2022, focusing on priority sectors and the creation of measurable indicators, including gender-disaggregated data.
• The government aims to integrate the adaptation M&E system with the National Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation System (NIMES) and County Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation Systems (CIMES) to reduce administrative burdens and improve evidence-based decision making.

APA

Mutimba, S., Simiyu, S. W., Lelekoiten, T. L., Ospina, A. V., & Murphy, D. (2019). Kenya’s Monitoring and Evaluation of Adaptation: Simplified, integrated, multilevel. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/napgn-en-2019-snapshot-kenyas-monitoring-and-evaluation-of-adaptation-simplified-integrated-multilevel.pdf

Chicago

Mutimba, Stephen, Stella Wattimah Simiyu, Thomas Lerenten Lelekoiten, Angelica V. Ospina, and Deborah Murphy. Kenya’s Monitoring and Evaluation of Adaptation: Simplified, integrated, multilevel. NAP Global Network, 2019. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/napgn-en-2019-snapshot-kenyas-monitoring-and-evaluation-of-adaptation-simplified-integrated-multilevel.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{mutimba2019kenyas, author = {Mutimba, Stephen and Simiyu, Stella Wattimah and Lelekoiten, Thomas Lerenten and Ospina, Angelica V. and Murphy, Deborah}, title = {{Kenya’s Monitoring and Evaluation of Adaptation: Simplified, integrated, multilevel}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2019}, month = apr, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/napgn-en-2019-snapshot-kenyas-monitoring-and-evaluation-of-adaptation-simplified-integrated-multilevel.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }