Developing a Climate Adaptation Monitoring and Evaluation System for Grenada’s National Adaptation Plan

The report outlines the design and operationalization of a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system for Grenada's National Adaptation Plan (NAP). It identifies gaps in current data management—such as reliance on anecdotal knowledge and fragmented storage—and proposes a system to track goal achievement, implementation of Programmes of Action, and vulnerability reduction. The document recommends appointing a NAP M&E Coordinator and consolidating NAP indicators with the National Climate Change Policy (NCCP) outcomes to ensure a coherent approach to climate resilience.

• The proposed M&E system for the NAP serves four primary purposes: tracking the delivery of agreed measures, establishing effectiveness in reducing vulnerability, creating opportunities for learning and adaptive management, and fulfilling international reporting requirements under the Paris Agreement and the UNFCCC.
• An analysis of the 19 existing NAP indicators revealed that only 13 (68%) are directly measurable, and only six of the 14 goals (43%) are covered in full scope by the current indicators.
• Interviews with stakeholders highlighted significant M&E gaps, including a tendency for planning to be informed by anecdotal knowledge rather than evidence, and data being stored on individual computers rather than secure servers, increasing the risk of data loss.
• To avoid duplication of effort, the report suggests consolidating the NAP's indicators with the intended adaptation outcomes defined in the National Climate Change Policy (NCCP).
• The report recommends the appointment of a NAP M&E Coordinator to manage data collection, support line ministries, facilitate learning events, and draft the biennial progress report.
• Measuring the effectiveness of adaptation requires a process to analyze how specific NAP measures contribute to vulnerability reduction, which may involve repeating national climate vulnerability or risk assessments over time.
• The report proposes two options for the Senior Management Board: Option 1 focuses on the efficient implementation of NAP M&E and reporting, while Option 2 adds a comprehensive evaluation of effectiveness through national vulnerability assessments and contribution analysis.

APA

Leiter, T. (2020). Developing a Climate Adaptation Monitoring and Evaluation System for Grenada’s National Adaptation Plan. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/napgn-en-2020-developing-a-climate-adaptation-m-and-e-system-for-grenadas-nap.pdf

Chicago

Leiter, Timo. Developing a Climate Adaptation Monitoring and Evaluation System for Grenada’s National Adaptation Plan. NAP Global Network, 2020. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/napgn-en-2020-developing-a-climate-adaptation-m-and-e-system-for-grenadas-nap.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{leiter2020developing, author = {Leiter, Timo}, title = {{Developing a Climate Adaptation Monitoring and Evaluation System for Grenada’s National Adaptation Plan}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/napgn-en-2020-developing-a-climate-adaptation-m-and-e-system-for-grenadas-nap.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }