Zambia Takes an Inclusive Approach to Developing a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Framework for its National Adaptation Plan

Zambia has revised its monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework for its National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to improve coherence across national policies and ensure inclusive, sub-national engagement. The framework aims to provide evidence-based reporting, promote accountability, and integrate gender-responsive measures across nine priority sectors. Key efforts include aligning indicators with the 8th National Development Plan and Nationally Determined Contributions, and establishing a data flow process from ward and district levels up to national ministries.

• Zambia's revised 2023 MEL framework aims to synchronize performance indicators across the National Adaptation Plan (NAP), the nationally determined contributions (NDC), and the 8th National Development Plan (8NDP) to ensure coherence and effectiveness in adaptation actions.
• The MEL framework utilizes an inclusive consultation process involving sub-national and district-level entities, such as Provincial Planning Units and District Planning Officers, allowing these bodies to tailor indicators to local capacities and resources.
• A proposed data flow process establishes a vertical reporting structure where data is collected at the district/ward level, reviewed by Provincial Development Coordinating Committees (PDCCs), and eventually shared with the Ministry of Finance and National Planning.
• Zambia is working to integrate gender into its adaptation framework by engaging the Gender Division and local networks like the Non-Governmental Gender Organisations’ Coordinating Council, though it faces challenges due to a lack of sex-disaggregated baseline data.

APA

Masud, S., Bunda, K., & Mbinji, J. (2023). Zambia Takes an Inclusive Approach to Developing a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Framework for its National Adaptation Plan. NAP Global Network. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/napgn-en-2023-zambia-inclusive-approach-developing-mel-framework-for-nap.pdf

Chicago

Masud, Shafaq, Kasanda Bunda, and Joseph Mbinji. Zambia Takes an Inclusive Approach to Developing a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Framework for its National Adaptation Plan. NAP Global Network, 2023. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/napgn-en-2023-zambia-inclusive-approach-developing-mel-framework-for-nap.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{masud2023zambia, author = {Masud, Shafaq and Bunda, Kasanda and Mbinji, Joseph}, title = {{Zambia Takes an Inclusive Approach to Developing a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Framework for its National Adaptation Plan}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2023}, month = jul, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/napgn-en-2023-zambia-inclusive-approach-developing-mel-framework-for-nap.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }